City of Columbus - File #: 1566-2006

• File #: 1566-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/2/2006
• Final action: 10/4/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office; to appropriate $43,826 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; to appropriate and transfer $60,000 from the Municipal Court special revenue fund, probation fees to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($103,826.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/4/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/4/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/2/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/2/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/14/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/13/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2006	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $43,826 from the State of Ohio, Crime Victim Assistance Office, and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Probation Department of Municipal Court Judges, the total amount of the grant. This grant will fund a portion of the salaries and fringe benefits of two (2) victim assistant staff for the continuation of a program to assist probation officers primarily in the domestic violence unit. The two staff act as liaisons to the City Prosecutor and work with the victims of crime when a perpetrator has been placed on probation. In addition, this ordinance authorizes a transfer of $60,000 from the Court's special revenue fund, probation fees as a grant match to fund the balance of the salaries and fringe benefits not funded by the State of Ohio.

FISCAL IMPACT
No City of Columbus funds are needed as the grant match and additional funding needs are available in the Court's special revenue fund, probation fees.

Emergency legislation is requested to expedite funding for the new grant cycle as close to its commencement on October 1, 2006 as possible.


Title

To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office; to appropriate $43,826 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; to appropriate and transfer $60,000 from the Municipal Court special revenue fund, probation fees to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($103,826.00)

Body

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, Crim...