City of Columbus - File #: 1627-2004

• File #: 1627-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/3/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/4/2004
• Final action: 10/5/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the appropriation and transfer of $60,000.00 from the Municipal Court Special Revenue Fund, Probation Services Fund, to the General Government Grant Fund for the purpose of funding the portion not covered by a grant awarded to the Municipal Court Judges for Victim Assistants; and to declare an emergency ($60,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/5/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/4/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/4/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/27/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/17/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
9/16/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/16/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/15/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/14/2004	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This ordinance appropriates and transfers $60,000.00 from the Municipal Court Special Revenue Fund, Probation Services Fund, to the General Government Grants Fund. The amount appropriated and transferred constitutes a match for the grant awarded to the Department of Probation Services within the Department of Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, and additional monies to supplement salaries and benefits not covered by the grant. This legislation will also allow the continuation of a program for two victim assistants to assist the Probation Officers primarily in the Domestic Violence Unit. The two employees serve as liaison to the City Prosecutor and work with the victims of crime when the perpetrator has been placed on probation.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available within the Probation Fees Fund for the portion not covered by the grant. A corresponding ordinance appropriates the grant funds supplied by the State of Ohio.

EMERGENCY DECLARATION IS REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE THIS NEW CYCLE AS CLOSE TO THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, 2004 AS POSSIBLE.


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To authorize and direct the appropriation and transfer of $60,000.00 from the Municipal Court Special Revenue Fund, Probation Services Fund, to the General Government Grant Fund for the purpose of funding the portion not covered by a grant awarded to the Municipal Court Judges for Victim Assistants; and to declare an emergency ($60,000.00)

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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide victim services in the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and

WHEREAS, a grant from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office, in the amount of $42,550.00 has been awarded to provide a portion of the personnel costs; and

WHEREAS, additional monies in the amount of $60,000.00 is required for the remaining portion of salaries/fringes, which is to come from probation fees; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual dail...