City of Columbus - File #: 1629-2009

• File #: 1629-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/19/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/7/2009
• Final action: 12/9/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY09 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of the Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs; to authorize an appropriation of $460,477.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the grant activities; and to declare an emergency. ($460,477.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/8/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/7/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
12/7/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/25/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/25/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/24/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through the Federal Fiscal Year 2009 Justice Assistance Grant (FY09-JAG) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. The JAG program provides funding to allow states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime, and improve the criminal justice system. The City must act as a subgrantee to the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs per the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement required by this program and agreed to by the city and the county (ORD# 1488-2009). Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign subgrantee award documents on behalf of the city to accept the $460,447.00 awarded to funded projects for the Division of Police. The projects and their approved funding awards are as follows:

Part-time Civilian Personnel (3) $ 85,599.00
Canines with Basic Training (4) $ 64,000.00
Safety Equipment (Helmet & Eyepiece inserts) $ 85,104.00
Computer Software (Intelligence Units) $155,744.00
Alert System (web-based multi-function) $ 20,000.00
DNA Supplies (Cold Case investigations) $ 50,000.00

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed to process the acceptance documents in a timely manner for the grant and to expedite making the awarded funds available for the grant project activities. The grant award period start date is January 1, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $460,447.00 for grant projects approved for FY09 Justice Assistance Grant funding. There will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund. All expenditures will be reimbursed with the approved grant funds.


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To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY09 Jus...