Explanation
Need: An appropriation is needed from the Law Enforcements Grants - NADDI (National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, Inc.) account to provide funds to support increased enforcement and education in preventing prescription drug abuse. The NADDI has provided funds for minor equipment purchases, specialized training and confidential expenditures (i.e. undercover buys, paying informants, etc.) for operational activities and expenses directly related to investigations involving the abuse and diversion of prescription drugs.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make these funds available to begin equipment purchases, training registrations and operational activities at the earliest possible time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact for the City General Fund Account. All appropriated funds will come from the Private Grant Account.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $10,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of a Private Grant Account to the Division of Police for support of criminal investigation of unlawful diversion and abuse of prescription drugs and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Grants - NADDI account has funding to assist criminal investigative efforts into the unlawful diversion and abuse of prescription drugs throughout the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police Narcotics Bureau is in need of funds for the investigation of illegal distribution of prescription drugs and illicit pharmaceutical diversion in order to protect the public health; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the aforementioned funds for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated mon...
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