City of Columbus - File #: 2388-2003

• File #: 2388-2003
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/22/2003
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/17/2003
• Final action: 11/19/2003
• Title: : To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding under the COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant Program of $2,506,913.00, to authorize the appropriation of same, and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/19/2003	2	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/18/2003	2	MAYOR	Signed
11/17/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Amended	Pass
11/17/2003	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
11/17/2003	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/6/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/5/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/30/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2003	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/27/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/27/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, Division of Communications, has been awarded grant funds through the United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), under the Interoperable Communications Technology Grant Program for:

I. Radio consoles for the Police and Fire Communications Center, which allows connecting City and County talk groups at the dispatcher level for interoperability between City and County Systems;
II. Radio System interconnect device and associated peripheral equipment which allows connecting disparate radio systems; and
III. 140 Portable Radios, given to surrounding counties for interoperability after the recipients provide the required 25% matching funds.

FISCAL: There will be no impact to the general fund. The associated 25% grant match of $835,637 will be funded through bond proceeds within the Public Safety Department.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is needed to ensure the grant time frames (one year from September 1, 2003) are met for the completion of the project.

Title:
To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding under the COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant Program of $2,506,913.00, to authorize the appropriation of same, and to declare an emergency.

Body

Whereas, The City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, Division of Communications was awarded funding from the United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding under COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant Program; and,

Whereas, funding is needed for radio consoles for the Police and Fire Communications Center, a radio system interconnect device, and portable radios.

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Communications, in ...