Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $43,388 from the State of Ohio, Crime Victim Assistance Office, and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Probation Department of the Franklin County Municipal Court, the total amount of the grant. This grant will fund a portion of the salaries and fringe benefits of two (2) victim assistant staff for the continuation of a program to assist probation officers primarily in the domestic violence unit. The staff acts as liaisons to the City Prosecutor and work with the victims of crime when a perpetrator has been placed on probation. In addition, this ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $14,462 from the Court's special revenue fund, probation fees as a grant match to fund the balance of the salaries and fringe benefits not funded by the State of Ohio.
FISCAL IMPACT
No general fund resources are needed as the grant match is available from the Court's special revenue fund, probation fees.
Emergency legislation is requested to expedite funding for the new grant cycle as close to its commencement on October 1, 2012 as possible.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office; to appropriate $43,388.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $14,462.00 from the Municipal Court special revenue fund to the general government grant fund to provide the grant city match; and to authorize the appropriation of $57,850.00 in the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($57,850.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide victim services in the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and
WHEREAS, a grant from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office in the amount of $43,388 has been awarded to provide a portion of the personnel costs; and
WHEREAS, a grant match in the amount of $14,462 will be provided by probation user fees for the remaining portion; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the aforementioned grant to continue probationary services in the area of victim assistance and to appropriate and transfer the necessary funds for the program thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $43,388 from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $14,462 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the special revenue fund, fund 227, subfund 003, OCA 250324 OL3 5501 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purposes during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $14,462 from the special Revenue Fund 227, Subfund 003 to the General Government Grants Funds 220 as follows;
From:
Fund\Subfund\OCA\OL3\Amount
227 \ 003 \ 250324 \ 5501 \ $14,462.00
To:
Fund\Grant No\Grant Name\OCA\OL3\Amount3
220 \ 251203 \2012 Probation Services -Victims Asst. \ 251203\ 1101\ $14,462.00
SECTION 4. That the appropriation of $57,850 or as much as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501, general government grant fund, fund 220, grant number 251203, oca 251203, object level 1 - 1101.
SECTION 5. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grant is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 6. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deem appropriated.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that these transactions are properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the city's financial records.
SECTION 8. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.