City of Columbus - File #: 1329-2009

• File #: 1329-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/6/2009
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2009
• Final action: 10/20/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office; to appropriate $43,388 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; to transfer $73,000 from the Municipal Court special revenue fund, probation fees to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($116,388.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
10/19/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/7/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2009	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/6/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $43,388 from the State of Ohio, Crime Victim Assistance Office, and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Probation Department of the Franklin County Municipal Court, the total amount of the grant.

This grant will fund a portion of the salaries and fringe benefits of two (2) victim assistant staff for the continuation of a program to assist probation officers primarily in the domestic violence unit. The staff acts as liaisons to the City Prosecutor and work with the victims of crime when a perpetrator has been placed on probation. In addition, this ordinance authorizes a transfer of $73,000 from the Court's special revenue fund, probation fees as a grant match to fund the balance of the salaries and fringe benefits not funded by the State of Ohio.

FISCAL IMPACT
No general fund resources are needed as the grant match is available from the Court's special revenue fund, probation fees.

Emergency legislation is requested to expedite funding for the new grant cycle as close to its commencement on October 1, 2009 as possible.



Title

To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office; to appropriate $43,388 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; to transfer $73,000 from the Municipal Court special revenue fund, probation fees to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($116,388.00)



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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide victim services in the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and

WHEREAS, a grant from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office in t...