Explanation
Need: Legislation is needed to authorize and direct the Safety Director to enter into an agreement between the Division of Police and the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft. This ordinance approves the process of reviewing the actual agreement specifications and preparing the necessary paperwork for formal agreement approval by the Safety Director. The agreement will permit the City to receive a grant of $24,670.00, and an appropriation of these funds is needed for the operation of a Marine Patrol program according to the agreement.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to meet the State processing deadline of April 28, 2008 and make the awarded funds available for the peak operating season activities of the Marine Park Unit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact for the General Fund Account. All appropriated funds are from the State Grant award.
Title
To authorize and direct the Safety Director to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City of Columbus, Division of Police, Marine Park Unit with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft; to be administered by the Department of Public Safety, to authorize an appropriation of $24,670.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the operation of a Marine Patrol program and to declare an emergency. ($24,670.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the purpose of this agreement is to effect adequate and satisfactory enforcement of laws relating to watercraft as set forth in Chapter 1547, Revised Code of Ohio, including regulations, rules, and ordinances promulgated or established by state or local authorities, pertaining to the operation of watercraft; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Division of Watercraft, upon approval of said submitted budget agrees to pay a like sum subject to the provisions of Section 1547.67, Revised Code of Ohio, to the Treasurer of the City of Columbus, for the exclusive purpose of payment for services or costs contained in the approved budget for watercraft enforcement uses; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety is already operating a watercraft enforcement function; it is advantageous to grant authority to the Safety Director to enter into agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, to receive state funds; and
WHEREAS, funds are needed for the operation of the Marine Patrol program according to the agreement and in a timely manner for peak operating season activities; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize entering said agreement and appropriating the funds to meet the State processing deadline for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Safety Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources and to accept a grant of $24,670.00 on behalf of the City of Columbus, Division of Police to effect adequate and satisfactory enforcement of laws as provided for in Chapter 1547, Revised Code of Ohio, together with any rules, regulations or ordinances promulgated or established by the state or local authorities pertaining to the operation of watercraft.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purposes during the program period, the sum of $24,670.00 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FD OBJ#1 OBJ#3 OCACD GRANT AMOUNT
30-03 220 01 1127 330142 338203 1,377.00
30-03 220 01 1131 330142 338203 18,357.00
30-03 220 01 1161 330142 338203 3,580.00
30-03 220 01 1171 330142 338203 266.00
30-03 220 01 1173 330142 338203 1,090.00
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Safety; and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.