Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act. The grant is providing funds for training and travel costs of forensic lab personnel related to accreditation, certification, education and training to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science services. The City must act as a subgrantee to the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services according to the federal grant guidelines. Therefore the Mayor is required to sign a subgrantee award to accept on behalf of the City.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the funds available as soon as possible due to the need to register for upcoming training opportunities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for the General Fund Account. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the grant.
Title
To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act via the State of Ohio, Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize an appropriation of $9,659.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the training for forensic lab personnel project and to declare an emergency. ($9,659.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act for training of forensic lab personnel; and
WHEREAS, advancing technology has created a need for up-to-date training for forensic lab personnel and city funds for training are limited; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Mayor to accept a Paul Coverdell subgrant for the Division of Police Crime La...
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