City of Columbus - File #: 1339-2008

• File #: 1339-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/14/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/6/2008
• Final action: 9/10/2008
• Title: To authorize an additional appropriation of $200.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for 2007 National Forensic Science Improvement Act Grant specialized Columbus Police Crime Lab training costs; and to declare an emergency. ($200.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/10/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/9/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/8/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/8/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
8/25/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/25/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/21/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/21/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/21/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/20/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/19/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/18/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/15/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/14/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/14/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/14/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
Need: An additional appropriation is needed for the City of Columbus Division of Police 2007 National Forensic Science Improvement Act Grant. Funds were previously awarded and appropriated for specialized reference materials and travel and training costs for Columbus Police Crime Lab personnel. Due to unforeseeable circumstances a Crime Lab employee was unable to attend one of the grant funded training courses. The vendor has refunded this course fee which now needs reappropriated to be used for additional training costs. The extended grant award period end date is November 30, 2008 and therefore emergency legislation is needed to make these funds available at the earliest possible time.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the funds available as soon as possible because the extended grant award period ends November 30, 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for the City General Fund Account. No matching funds are required and all grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.

Title


To authorize an additional appropriation of $200.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for 2007 National Forensic Science Improvement Act Grant specialized Columbus Police Crime Lab training costs; and to declare an emergency. ($200.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has previously been awarded and appropriated funding through a 2007 National Forensic Science Improvement Act Grant for specialized references materials and travel and training costs for Columbus Police Crime Lab personnel; and

WHEREAS, a refund has been received for a training course paid for with grant funds; and

WHEREAS, the extended award period for the 2007 National Forensic Science Improvement Act grant ends November 30, 2008; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City of Columbus Division of Police in that...