Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the State of Ohio, Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), and a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Municipal Court Judges, the total amount of the grants. These grants will fund a contract for case management support for the Court's mental health program docket. The chief program goal is to reduce recidivism by diverting mentally ill persons and persons with alcohol and drug issues to treatment through the mental health program docket. This ordinance also authorizes a transfer of $12,500 from the Court's general fund appropriations as a grant match.
FISCAL IMPACT
Both ODADAS and ADAMH have provided grants for the addition of a contract case management position for the Court's mental health program docket. The Court's match is available within its current year appropriations.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept grant awards from the State of Ohio, Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services for $25,000 and from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County for $25,000 to provide case management support for the Court's mental health docket; to appropriate $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; to transfer $12,500 from the general fund to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($62,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, grants from the State of Ohio, Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services in the amount of $25,000 and from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County for $25,000 have been awarded to assist in providing case management support for the Franklin County Municipal Court's mental health docket; and
WHEREAS, a grant match in the amount of $12,500 is available within the Court's current year appropriations; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the aforementioned grants to enhance services for the Court's mental health docket, 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 from the State of Ohio, Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services in the amount of $25,000 and a grant from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County for $25,000.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $12,500 within the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, general fund, fund 010, oca 250191, object level 1 - 01, object level 3 - 1101 to object level 1 - 10, object level 3 - 5501.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $12,500 from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, general fund, fund 010, oca 250191, object level 1 - 10, object level 3 - 5501 to the government grant fund, fund 220, grant number 256005, oca number 256005, object level 1 - 80, object level 3 - 0886.
SECTION 4. That from the unappropriated balance in the government grant fund, fund 220, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and appropriated for any other purpose during the period of the grant ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $62,500 is appropriated to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501 as follows: grant number 256005, oca 256005, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336.
SECTION 5. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court 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 6. 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 7. 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.