City of Columbus - File #: 1571-2005

• File #: 1571-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/17/2005
• Final action: 10/20/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2005 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act via the State of Ohio, Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Jami St. Clair as the official representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $89,985.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY05 Coverdell Competitive subgrant project and to declare an emergency. ($89,985.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/17/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/17/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/28/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/27/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/27/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through the FY-2005 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act. The grant program provides funds to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science services. This competitive grant funding award is for the purchase of a ballistic comparison microscope and overtime costs to reduce the backlog of firearms casework and data entry onto the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). 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. The official City program contact authorized to act in connection with this grant is Crime Lab Manager, Jami St. Clair.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make these funds available as soon as possible to begin the equipment purchasing process and have the overtime funding in place for use.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is not fiscal impact for the General Fund Account. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the grant award.



Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2005 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act via the State of Ohio, Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Jami St. Clair as the official representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $89,985.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY05 Coverdell Competitive subgrant project and to declare an emergency. ($89,985.00)




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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through the FY05 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act competitive grant process for ov...