City of Columbus - File #: 1616-2009

• File #: 1616-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/18/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/7/2009
• Final action: 12/9/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,554,930.00 from Public Safety's Governmental Build American Bond Funds to the Central Ohio Data Sharing Grant Fund to meet the City's twenty-five percent Grant Fund match needed for the purchase of police communication and mug shot equipment for Central Ohio Public Safety Agencies; and to declare an emergency. ($1,554,930.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/8/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/7/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/7/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/24/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
This ordinance authorizes and directs the City Auditor to transfer $1,554,930.00 from Public Safety's Governmental Build American Bond Funds to the Central Ohio Data Sharing Grant Fund. The Division of Police was awarded $4,664,790.00 through the FY 2007 COPS Technology Program to improve data information-sharing and enhance voice interoperability with regional, state and federal partners, by purchasing radios, mobile data computer laptops and mugshot equipment. As part of this award, the City was required to provide twenty-five percent matching funds of $1,554,930.00 for a total project allocation of $6,219,720.00. This match was authorized and budgeted in the City's 2008 Capital Improvement Budget. Bonds were sold for this project and funds are available to be transferred to meet the City's obligation of twenty-five percent match.

EMERGENCY ACTION is requested because funds are now available from the City's recent bond sale and the City Auditor needs to eliminate the deficit reflected in the Central Ohio Data Sharing Initiative Grant Fund before the end of the year.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes a transfer of $1,554,930 from the Public Safety Governmental Build American Bond funds to the Central Ohio Data Sharing Grant Fund. A negative balance of $1,122,170.00 is currently reflected in the Grant Fund. This negative balance is the City's required twenty-five percent match of all purchases that have been made so far. Although the match was budgeted at $1,555,000.00, the actual amount purchased in equipment is $1,554,930.00


Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,554,930.00 from Public Safety's Governmental Build American Bond Funds to the Central Ohio Data Sharing Grant Fund to meet the City's twenty-five percent Grant Fund match needed for the purchase of police communication and mug shot equipment for Central Ohio Public Safety Agencies; and to declare an emergency. ($1,554,930.00)



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