City of Columbus - File #: 1701-2006

• File #: 1701-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/26/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/23/2006
• Final action: 10/25/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2006 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 $72,013.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY06 DNA Capacity Enhancement Grant activities and acquisitions. ($72,013.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/16/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/4/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/4/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/2/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation


Need: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through the FY2006 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 $72,013.00 grant award is Crime Lab Manager Jami St. Clair. Detailed items with costs are listed below:

Autoclave $6,000.00 DNA Test Supplies $34,500.00
Thermal cycler 8,013.00 Travel & Training 9,500.00
Keycard readers 14,000.00

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 FY2006 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 $72,013.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY06 DNA Capacity Enhancement Grant activities and acquisitions. ($72,013.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funding through a FY06 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Grant from the National Institute of Justice for specialized DNA equipment, supplies and training; and

WHEREAS, the Columbus Police Crime Lab needs additional DNA equipment, supplies and training to aid in processing DNA samples more efficiently and cost effectively; and

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