City of Columbus - File #: 1937-2004

• File #: 1937-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/25/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to apply for and accept a FY2004 Byrne Memorial Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to authorize Safety Director Mitchell Brown as the official representative to act in connection with this application and award, to authorize an appropriation of $819,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) project and to declare an emergency. ($819,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/15/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
11/3/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/3/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/2/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/2/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/27/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/25/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has awarded the City of Columbus Division of Police a FY2004 Bureau of Justice (BJA) Congressionally Mandated Award for the Greater Columbus Area Crime Fighting AFIS Project. This award will provide partial funding for the project to upgrade the automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) to include the electronic storage of palm prints, fast ID, and the ability to connect a latent camera workstation. These new features will contribute to a decrease in processing time, an increase in the number of suspects identified, and a deterrrence in identity theft. The offical program contact authorized to act in connection with this application is Safety Director Mitchell Brown.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed to respond in a timely manner to the on-line application and acceptance process required by this award.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact for the City General Fund Account. The grant project expenditures will be reimbursed by the awarded grant funds.


Title

To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to apply for and accept a FY2004 Byrne Memorial Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to authorize Safety Director Mitchell Brown as the official representative to act in connection with this application and award, to authorize an appropriation of $819,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) project and to declare an emergency. ($819,000.00).


Body

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice through the Office of Justice Programs has awarded a FY2004 Bureau of Justice Assistance Congressionally Mandated Award to the City of Columbus, Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, Safety Director Mitchell Brown has been identified as the official representative to act in connection with the application ...