City of Columbus - File #: 0416-2006

• File #: 0416-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/16/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/6/2006
• Final action: 3/8/2006
• Title: To accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County as required by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance to apply for the FY2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG); and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
3/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/23/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/23/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/23/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/22/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/18/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/16/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/16/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

A Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County is required by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance to apply for the FY 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). The Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs will act as the required sole applicant, administrator and fiscal agent for the grant. Therefore the Interlocal Agreement states the City will pay the County the total allocation for disbursement in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding. A joint application for the aggregate of funds will be submitted based on the disparate funding agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement must be approved by the City and County and on file with the U.S. Department of Justice prior to being able to submit the on-line grant application that must be completed by March 2, 2006.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to meet the federal grant application deadline.

FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund Account.

Title

To accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County as required by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance to apply for the FY2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG); and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a FY 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) jointly to the City of Columbus and Franklin County; and

WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, to meet the federal requirement to apply for the FY2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; and

WHEREAS, because the deadline for the FY 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant is March 2, 2006, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement for the FY 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That City Council, in the best interests of the City, hereby recognizes and accepts the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement for the FY 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), a copy of which is attached hereto, executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County.

Section 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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.