Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: An appropriation is needed for the Federal Fiscal Year 2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) award. The purpose of the federal LLEBG program is to provide units of local government with funds to underwrite projects to reduce crime and improve public safety. Current and ongoing LLEBG projects include police cruiser mobile data transmission (MDT), computerized records management and criminal case management systems. The FY04 LLEBG funding continues support of both the network infrastructure and the mobile infrastructure by paying for software maintenance that will provide customer support and upgrades for the information technology infrastructure. The remaining FY04 LLEBG funds will be used to purchase software customization services to further maximize the extensive information management system investment made to date. The customization goals include replacing and enhancing current dos-based programs in the property room and pawn shop record keeping areas and providing coordination in the public records area between document classification and records retention/disposition schedules and reports.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make these current funds available as soon as possible to meet the ongoing and in process costs of maintaining and enhancing the information technology system.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for the City General Fund Account. All appropriated funds will come from the grant award and any interest income accrued by them.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $292,800.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of ongoing maintenance and software customization services for Local Law Enforcement Block Grant projects and to declare an emergency. ($292,800.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has received funding through a FY2004 Local La...
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