City of Columbus - File #: 0568-2011

• File #: 0568-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/30/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 4/25/2011
• Final action: 4/27/2011
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of $10,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the purchase of two in-car cameras to be used toward reducing alcohol related fatalities as part of the State of Ohio, Ohio Traffic Safety Office's (OTSO) funded High Visibility Enforcement Overtime - 2011 Project; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/27/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/25/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/25/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/5/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/4/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: An additional appropriation is needed for the High Visibility Enforcement Overtime -2011 Project. The State of Ohio, Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) has approved an additional $10,000.00 for two in-car cameras to be used toward reducing alcohol related fatalities. Ordinance Number 1536-2010, passed in November 2010, authorized City/CPD participation in the project and appropriated funds to cover the sworn personnel overtime costs of the project.

The additional funding for the equipment items is also dependent on federal funds from the U. S. Department of Transportation for the Federal Fiscal Year and follows the fiscal year period, October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to permit the purchasing process to begin at the earliest time to acquire the equipment for use in the grant period, which ends September 30, 2011.

Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $10,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund for the Division of Police to cover equipment costs related to the High Visibility Enforcement Overtime - 2011 Project. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the State of Ohio.

Title

To authorize an appropriation of $10,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the purchase of two in-car cameras to be used toward reducing alcohol related fatalities as part of the State of Ohio, Ohio Traffic Safety Office's (OTSO) funded High Visibility Enforcement Overtime - 2011 Project; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Division of Police, has received additional funding for equipment purchases for the High Visibility Overtime - 2011 Project from the State of Ohio, Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO); and

WHEREAS, the approved equipment items, two in-car cameras, will be used for work toward r...