City of Columbus - File #: 0098-2004

• File #: 0098-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/8/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/2/2004
• Final action: 2/4/2004
• Title: To authorize the acceptance and appropriation of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit, in the total amount of $88,489.00 for the continued funding of the Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Unit, to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of this grant in the amount of $29,496.00 and to declare an emergency. ($117,985.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/4/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/3/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/2/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/2/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/28/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/28/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council	Pass
1/27/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
1/16/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/16/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/16/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/15/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/15/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/15/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/14/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

0098-2004

2004 BYRNE Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Unit Grant

Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit. These funds shall be used to provide for continued funding for the Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Unit. This unit works together with current Intake, Domestic Violence and Prosecution sections of the City Attorney's Office as well as with the Columbus Division of Police and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to investigate and prosecute incidences of harassment via the internet, e-mail, chat rooms, faxes and message boards. This ordinance will further authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the grant award.

The Grant award is as follows:

2003-DG-E-B515-Byrne Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Unit $88,489.00

Matching funds required from the City Attorney's general fund budget are $29,496.00.

Title

To authorize the acceptance and appropriation of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit, in the total amount of $88,489.00 for the continued funding of the Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Unit, to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of this grant in the amount of $29,496.00 and to declare an emergency.

($117,985.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit, has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of $88,489.00 for Grant No. 2003-DG-E-B515 Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Unit for the year 2004; and

WHEREAS, the acceptance of this grant requires that the City Attorney supply matching funds in the amount of $29,496.00; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is necessary to immediately accept and appropriate ...