City of Columbus - File #: 1698-2010

• File #: 1698-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/16/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/6/2010
• Final action: 12/9/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY10 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, to authorize R. Lee Roberts, Jr. as the official City representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Public Safety, to authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Inc. for the operation of an anonymous gun tip line, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/7/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/6/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/6/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/22/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/19/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus has been awarded a Federal Fiscal Year 2010 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. The JAG program provides funding to allow states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system. The City has been awarded $50,000.00 to provide funds to the Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Inc. in regards to the operation of an anonymous gun tip line. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Inc. is 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. This ordinance is to direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept the subgrantee award and to authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this grant is R. Lee Roberts, Jr. of the Mayor's Office.

This ordinance also authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with the Central Ohio Crime Stoppers Inc. for $25,000.00 to provide funds for the operation of an anonymous tips telephone line related to gun crimes.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to meet grant deadlines and to make the funds available for the start of the grant award period, September 15, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $50,000.00, which is the total grant award, and a contract with Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Inc. of $25,000.00. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund. All appropriated funds will be reimbursed by 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 FY10 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) pro...