Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a reimbursement grant in the amount of $38,570 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Franklin County Board of Commissioners. The expenses will be paid by the Court's special revenue fund, probation fees, and the reimbursements will then be deposited into the same fund. This grant will fund a batter intervention program for indigent probationers.
FISCAL IMPACT
No general fund resources are needed as the expenses will be paid from the governmental grant fund.
Emergency legislation is requested to expedite funding for the new grant cycle as close to its commencement on April 1, 2010 as possible.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept and appropriate a reimbursement $38,570.00 grant award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the batter intervention program for indigent probationers; and to declare and emergency. ($38,570.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide batter intervention in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and
WHEREAS, a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $38,570 has been awarded to provide reimbursement of the a batter intervention program for indigent probationers; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the aforementioned grant to continue probationary services in the area of victim assistance and to appropriate and transfer the necessary funds for the program thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLU...
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