City of Columbus - File #: 1929-2008

• File #: 1929-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/15/2008
• Final action: 12/17/2008
• Title: To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a 2008 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant award from the Department of Justice, U. S. Attorney's Office via the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Columbus Police Commander Jeffrey Blackwell as the official city representative to act in connection with the grant, to authorize an appropriation of $48,103.75 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant fund, and to declare an emergency. ($48,103.75)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/17/2008	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/16/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/15/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
12/15/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/1/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/28/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/24/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded funds through the Department of Justice 2008 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal. The initiative is supporting a renewal of the new anti-gang prevention and enforcement projects. The funds will be used in a multi-faceted, collaborative effort to identify, investigate, and prosecute both the individual gang members and the infrastructure of their gangs. Partnering with Federal and State resources will maximize the prosecution and penalties of gang members and their organizations. Funding has been provided for sworn overtime and for buying evidence. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $48,103.75 grant award is Columbus Police Commander Jeffrey Blackwell.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make the awarded funds available for project activities at the earliest possible time. The grant award period started October 1, 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $48,103.75 in the General Government Grant fund for the 2008 Anti-Gang Initiative for the Police Division. There are no matching funds required for this grant award. All grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.

Title

To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a 2008 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant award from the Department of Justice, U. S. Attorney's Office via the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Columbus Police Commander Jeffrey Blackwell as the official city representative to act in connection with the grant, to authorize an appropriation of $48,103.75 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant fund, and to declare an emergency. ($48,103.75)

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WHEREAS, the Division of Police has been awarded funding through a 2008 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant from the Department of Justice; and

WHEREAS, the Division of Police is in need of additional...