City of Columbus - File #: 0888-2009

• File #: 0888-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/6/2009
• Final action: 7/8/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY09 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program funded by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security And Justice Programs; to authorize an appropriation of $1,688,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the grant activities; and to declare an emergency. ($1,688,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/8/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/7/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/6/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/6/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/22/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/19/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

NEED: The Division of Police was awarded funding through the FY2009 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program as part of the Federal 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. The City must act as a subgrantee to the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs per the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement required by this program and agreed to by the city and the county (ORD#0471-2009). Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign sub grantee award documents on behalf of the city to accept the $1,688,000.00 awarded to fund projects for the Division of Police. The projects and their approved funding awards are as follows:

Retain Police Officer Jobs (114th Recruit Class) $1,200,000.00
Fingerprint Technician Staffing (2 part-time positions) 68,000.00
Community Crime Patrol 50,000.00
Automated Fingerprint Identification
System (AFIS) Upgrade and Maintenance 300,000.00
Forensic Scientist for DNA testing 70,000.00

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed to process the acceptance documents in a timely manner for the grant, and to expedite making the awarded funds available for approved grant project activities.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $1,688,000.00 for grant projects approved for FY2009 Justice Assistance Grant funding via the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. There will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund. All expenditures will be reimbursed with the approved grant funds.


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To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY09 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program funded by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from the B...