City of Columbus - File #: 0261-2011

• File #: 0261-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 3/7/2011
• Final action: 3/8/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with Central Ohio Crime Stoppers to support its operations to provide citizens a means to give information to law enforcement agencies to help fight crime; and to authorize the expenditure of $25,500.00 from the General Fund. ($25,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/8/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/7/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/28/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
2/17/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/16/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/16/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance provides funds to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization working to fight crime in Columbus neighborhoods. The organization was formed locally in 1977 and provides citizens a means to give information to law enforcement agencies while remaining anonymous. It operates 24-hours a day. This funding is needed to accommodate the number of tips being received on an annual basis, going from 1,737 in 2008 to 2,214 in 2010 and leading to over 107 arrests.


FISCAL IMPACT This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $25,500.00 from Public Safety's 2011 operating budget to fund the activities of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers received $20,000 in 2008 from the Safety Initiative Fund and $25,397.00 from the General Fund in 2010. No funds were allocated in 2009.



Title
To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with Central Ohio Crime Stoppers to support its operations to provide citizens a means to give information to law enforcement agencies to help fight crime; and to authorize the expenditure of $25,500.00 from the General Fund. ($25,500.00)



Body
WHEREAS, Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization working to help law enforcement agencies in Central Ohio fight crime; and

WHEREAS, the organization operates 24-hours a day and requires funding to accommodate the increasing number of tips being received on an annual basis; and

WHEREAS, Central Ohio Crime Stoppers currently operates with the oversight of a volunteer Executive Board and a volunteer General Board. The office is staffed and directed by a Columbus Division of Police detective functioning as a Coordinator; and

WHEREAS, Council deems it an appropriate use of the Public Safety funds to support the organization's efforts; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety is here...