Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant for $106,945.60 from ADAMH of Franklin County and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund. This grant will pay for peer support for the Helping Achieve Recovery Together (HART) and Changing Attitudes To Change Habits (CATCH) courts.
FISCAL IMPACT
$106,945.60 will be expended from the General Government Grant Fund.
Emergency legislation is requested so funds can be utilized at the start date of 1/1/23.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant totaling $106,945.60 from ADAMH of Franklin County for the purpose of paying for peer support for the HART and CATCH courts; to appropriate $106,945.60 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; and to declare an emergency. ($106,945.60)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court receive peer support for the specialized dockets; and
WHEREAS, grant monies from ADAMH of Franklin County, in the amount of $106,945.60, are available to provide for contract peer support; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city in that it is immediately necessary to accept the aforementioned grant to provide peer support to specialized dockets so funds can be utilized at the start date of 1/1/23, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to accept a grant for $106,945.60 from ADAMH of Franklin County.
SECTION 2. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appr...
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