City of Columbus - File #: 1634-2008

• File #: 1634-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/8/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/3/2008
• Final action: 11/4/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $120,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the cost of the FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Grant activities and acquisitions, and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/4/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
11/3/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/24/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/23/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded funding through the FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program from the National Institute of Justice. This federally supported program seeks to improve the infrastructure and analysis capacity of existing state and local crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis so they can process DNA samples efficiently and cost effectively. Funds have been awarded to the Division of Police to purchase a low temperature freezer for evidence storage and a thermal cycler for processing DNA samples. The cost breakdown for the grant is as follows: equipment $17,000.00, supplies $80,342.28, training $11,100.00, and overtime costs of $11,557.72.

The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $120,000.00 grant award is Crime Lab Manager, Jami St. Clair.

These grant funds will help the Division of Police Crime Lab to process crime scene evidence more quickly and effectively.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to complete the acceptance and make the awarded funds available as soon as possible for training opportunities and to begin the purchasing processes. The grant award period start date is October 1, 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an acceptance of a grant award of $120,000 from the National Institute of Justice for the purchase of DNA equipment, supplies, and training to improve DNA analysis. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund budget. No matching funds are required and all grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $120,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Gove...