City of Columbus - File #: 1669-2010

• File #: 1669-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/11/2010
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 12/13/2010
• Final action: 12/16/2010
• Title: To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs in the amount of $44,000.00 for the funding of the Stalking Investigation Program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of said funds; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the amount of $14,667.00; to authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with J Investigations for the services of a Stalking Investigator; to waive the competitive procurement provision of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($58,667.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/14/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/13/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/2/2010	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/2/2010	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
12/2/2010	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/29/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2010	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2010	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2010	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/22/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/22/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background:
The Public Safety Department in cooperation with the City Attorney's Office has applied for a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. The funds shall be used to retain a Stalking Investigator who will work with the City Attorney's Domestic Violence unit to assist in the investigation of stalking cases, assist victims, and fill the liaison role with municipal police departments sharing information and maintaining data collection on stalking suspects. The Public Safety Department is the implementing agency and the City Attorney's Office will administer the grant.

The grant has been awarded by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and this legislation will authorize the Mayor to accept the grant on behalf of the Public Safety Department and will authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the grant award. This legislation will further authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with J Investigations, Inc. for the services of a Stalking Investigator and to waive the competitive procurement provisions.

Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $14,667.00 are included in the City Attorney's 2010 General Fund Budget.

Project period: 01/01/11 - 12/31/11
Federal Share: $44,000.00
Matching funds: $14,667.00
Total Grant: $58,667.00

Emergency Designation:
Emergency action is requested to allow the grant activities to commence on January 1, 2011.

Contract Compliance Number:
J Investigations 26-3757766. ACT expires 12/01/2012

Title

To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs in the amount of $44,000.00 for the funding of the Stalking Investigation Program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of said funds; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the amount of $14,667.00; to auth...