Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $8,333.00 from object 01-10 of the General Fund to provide the city cash match required for the Neighborhood Violence Intervention project. The project addresses crime and related issues by employing a community policing philosophy aimed at the enhancement of a better and safer quality of life in the Weinland Park Community and city neighborhoods.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to expedite making funds available as soon as possible for the program costs of this short-term grant period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The local match amount can be taken from object code 01-10 from balances remaining in the matching funds earmarked for the FY03 Local Law Enforcement Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $8,333.00 from the General Fund to the Neighborhood Violence Intervention project for the Division of Police, to provide the city cash match for it and to declare an emergency. ($8,333.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has accepted an award for funding the Neighborhood Violence Intervention project; and
WHEREAS, the local required cash match for this project is $8,333.00 which represents 10% of the total project cost; and
WHEREAS, the short term grant program period ends March 31, 2004 and the matching funds are needed for ongoing project costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police in that it is immediately necessary to transfer the aforementioned funds before the program period ends in March 2004, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $8,333.00 as follows:
From:
DIV FUND OBJ#1 OBJ#3 OCACD AMOUNT
30-03 010 10 5501 ...
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