City of Columbus - File #: 1627-2009

• File #: 1627-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/19/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/14/2009
• Final action: 12/16/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2009 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act via the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services; to authorize Jami St. Clair, Crime Lab Manager, as the official city representative to act in connection with the subgrant; to authorize an appropriation of $37,504.65 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the subgrant project; and to declare an emergency ($37,504.65).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/15/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/14/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/14/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/30/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded a FY2009 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Act grant. This is a federal grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. The City must be a sub grantee to the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services to participate in this program according to the federal grant guidelines. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a subgrantee award to accept this grant on behalf of the City. The official City contact authorized to act in connection with this grant is Crime Lab Manager, Jami St. Clair. The grant program provides funds to improve forensic crime lab activities. This award will fund training and travel costs for Columbus Police Department forensic lab personnel to attend new and/or updated forensic training and pay overtime costs for work on ballistics and drug analysis.

Funds are provided for the purchase of an infrared camera to document gunpowder patterns and use in applicable documents examinations. The grant is also funding equipment to improve laboratory documentation processes and increase usable evidence storage space (a copier and shelving).

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed to make the grant funds available as quickly as possible for upcoming training registration deadlines and to begin the purchasing process procedures. The grant award period started October 1, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of a grant in the amount of $37,504.65 from the Federal government for training, overtime costs, and miscellaneous equipment for the City's Crime Lab. There will be no fiscal impact on the General Fund. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the grant award.


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To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2009 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement A...