City of Columbus - File #: 1402-2009

• File #: 1402-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/15/2009
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/2/2009
• Final action: 11/4/2009
• Title: To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept an addendum to the grant award from the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, for enhanced probationary services; to appropriate $200,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/2/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/2/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/21/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/20/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2009	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/15/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept an addendum to the grant from the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, in order to establish a work release program. This legislation also will appropriate an additional $200,000 from the general government grant fund. Grant monies will fund the salaries and benefits and to provide alternatives for incarnation consistent with public safety in the Franklin County Municipal Court. The grant cycle ends on June 30, 2010.


EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order for this new cycle of funding to be in place as close to November 1, 2010 as possible.



Title

To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept an addendum to the grant award from the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, for enhanced probationary services; to appropriate $200,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)



Body

WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court continue to receive support for its enhanced probationary services for indigent offenders; and

WHEREAS, grant monies from the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, in the amount of $200,000 are available to provide for salaries and benefits, as well as the service for a work release program; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the city in that it is immediately necessary to accept the aforesaid grant addendum for enhanced probationary services, and to appropriate the aforementioned funds to assure that this grant cycle can and will be able to commence as close to November 1, 2009 as possible, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY ...