Explanation
BACKGROUND: An additional appropriation is needed to provide funds to pay sworn overtime for the ongoing Stop Teenage Opportunity to Purchase (S.T.O.P) Program. The Columbus Division of Police is collaborating with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies to reduce alcohol purchases by juveniles throughout Franklin County. The S.T.O.P. program will provide reimbursement for the sworn overtime pay. Ordinance No. 1522-2007, passed October 1, 2007, authorizing an appropriation of $20,0000.00 for this on-going program.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an additional appropriation of $25,00.00 in the General Government Grant Fund to cover the costs associated with the S.T.O.P program sponsored by the Franklin County Sheriff's office. The Division's General Fund overtime expenditure will be reimbursed with funds from the S.T.O.P. program. Therefore there will be no net effect on the financial status of the General Fund.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the appropriated funds available for city accounting activities in 2008 and 2009. Emergency status will allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize an additional appropriation of $25,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the S.T.O.P. program; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police will continue to participate on an overtime basis in S.T.O.P. program activities to reduce the alcohol purchases by juveniles; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office has funding for the reimbursement of officer overtime pay for the S.T.O.P. program; and
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation is needed for the S.T.O.P. program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allo...
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