City of Columbus - File #: 1056-2005

• File #: 1056-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/20/2005
• Final action: 6/23/2005
• Title: To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to apply for and accept a FY2005 Byrne Memorial Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to authorize Safety Director Mitchell J. Brown as the official representative to act in connection with this application and award, to authorize an appropriation of $394,657.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) project and to declare an emergency. ($394,657.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/21/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/20/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/20/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/10/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/9/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/6/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has awarded the City of Columbus Division of Police a FY2005 Bureau of Justice (BJA) Congressionally Mandated Award for the Greater Columbus Area Crime Fighting AFIS Project. This award will provide additional funds for the project to upgrade the automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) to include the electronic storage of palm prints, fast ID, a new upgraded server and 4 new workstations. These new features will contribute to a decrease in processing time, an increase in the number of suspects identified, and deterrence in identity theft. The official program contact authorized to act in connection with this application is Safety Director Mitchell J. Brown.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to respond in a timely manner to the on-line application and acceptance process required by this award.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact for the City General Fund account. The grant project expenditures will be reimbursed by the awarded grant funds.



Title

To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to apply for and accept a FY2005 Byrne Memorial Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to authorize Safety Director Mitchell J. Brown as the official representative to act in connection with this application and award, to authorize an appropriation of $394,657.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) project and to declare an emergency. ($394,657.00)



Body

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice through the Office of Justice Programs has awarded a FY2005 Bureau of Justice Assistance Congressionally Mandated Award to the City of Columbus Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, Safety Director Mitchell J. Brown has been identified as the official representative to act in connection with the application and acceptance and to ...