Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded funding through a FY'13 S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Subgrant Award for a Domestic Violence Unit Project. The Domestic Violence (D.V.) Unit Project includes the purchase of minor equipment and training. Seven new digital cameras and a large securable filing cabinet will increase and improve the quality of photographic evidence for the prosecution of criminal cases involving the D.V. Unit. The grant funds will also pay for specialized training in best practices and collaborations for police and prosecutors for two D.V. Unit members. The City must act as a sub-grantee to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners through the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs according to the federal grant guidelines. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a sub-grantee award and contract documents to accept the award on behalf of the City.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to enable grant activities to begin as soon as possible because the award period began September 15, 2013 and ends December 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of the awarded grant funds in the amount of $4,796.00. There is no required city match for this grant award.
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To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a sub-grantee award and enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs for a FY'13 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant; to authorize an appropriation of $4,796.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency ($4,796.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded a FY'13 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant for the purchase of minor equipment and specialized training for the CPD Domestic Violence Unit; and
WHEREAS, the equipment will increase and improve the quality of photographic evidence and the training will enhance the collaborative prosecution of criminal cases involving the CPD Domestic Violence Unit; and
WHEREAS, the grant award period starts September 15, 2013 and ends December 31, 2013; 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 and appropriate the FY'13 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant award for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor of the City of Columbus be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to accept a FY'13 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) sub-grantee award for the Domestic Violence Unit Project.
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 grant period, the sum of $4,796.00 is appropriated effective upon receipt of executed grant agreement as follows:
Div Fund ObjLv#1 ObjLv#3 OCACD Grant Amount
30-03 220 02 2206 331309 331309 $2,100.00
30-03 220 02 2140 331309 331309 $ 687.00
30-03 220 03 3330 331309 331309 $2,009.00
SECTION 3. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 4. 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 5. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor 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 agreements.
SECTION 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is 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.