Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through the FY2005 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program. The 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 for DNA equipment and supplies and travel and training costs for specialized Crime Lab training courses for Columbus Police Crime Lab personnel. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $100,000.00 grant award is Crime Lab Manager Jami St. Clair. Detailed items with costs are listed below:
-70C Freezer $15,000.00 Biological Safety Cabinet $12,000.00
Microscope 12,000.00 Pipets 1,000.00
Computer Hardware 10,000.00 Codis Server 15,000.00
DNA Furniture 25,000.00 Travel & Training 10,000.00
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 grant awarded funding.
Title
To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2005 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program grant award from the National Institute of Justice, to authorize Crime Lab Manager Jami St. Clair as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant and to authorize an appropriation of $100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY05 DNA C...
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