City of Columbus - File #: 0356-2006

• File #: 0356-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/13/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/6/2006
• Final action: 3/8/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance award from the U. S Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to provide funds to bolster the Mayor's anti-gang initiative, to authorize the appropriation of $296,168 within the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($296,168.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
3/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/22/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/21/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

This legislation is to accept and appropriate FY 2006 Congressionally mandated award of $296,168, through the U.S Department of Justice. The Office of Justice Programs, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded these grants to the City of Columbus to bolster the Mayor's anti-gang initiative. Through the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program (the Byrne Program), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides discreationary funds for crime and violence prevention and control activities to State and Local Governments. The Mayor's anti-gang initiative involves the simultaneous implementation of law enforcement, neighborhood services and community/social services. Emergency legislation is required to establish the funds because of time line limitations.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This grant was awarded at 100 percent of the approved projects. There are no matching fund requirements. All funds are to be expended and/or encumbered by the end of the grant period, October 31, 2006.


Title
To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance award from the U. S Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to provide funds to bolster the Mayor's anti-gang initiative, to authorize the appropriation of $296,168 within the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($296,168.00)


Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has been granted a FY06 Congressionally mandated award; and

WHEREAS, this legislation seeks to direct the Mayor of the city of Columbus to accept this Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance from the U.S Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance; and

WHEREAS, these funds will be used to bolster the Mayor's anti-grant initiative by providing assistance to Law Enforcement, Neighborhood and Community/Social groups that combat gang activities; and

WHEREA...