City of Columbus - File #: 1671-2010

• File #: 1671-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/11/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/6/2010
• Final action: 12/9/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY10 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, to authorize William Hannah as the official City representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $250,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the improvements, maintenance and services for the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/7/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/6/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/6/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/17/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/16/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus has been awarded a Federal Fiscal Year 2010 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. The JAG program provides funding to allow states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system. The City has been awarded $250,000.00 under the purpose area of technology improvements for updates, maintenance and service to the Division of Police's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). The activities and expenditures are needed to make the system as efficient and effective as possible for both internal users and regional interoperability functions. The City must act as subgrantee to the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a subgrantee award on behalf of the City. The official City program contact authorized to act in connection with this grant is Technical Services Bureau AFIS Manager, William Hannah.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to meet grant deadlines and to make the funds available for the start of the grant award period, December 1, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund. All appropriated funds will be reimbursed by the grant award.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY10 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, to authorize William Hannah as the official City representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $250,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of ...