City of Columbus - File #: 0587-2011

• File #: 0587-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/4/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 5/9/2011
• Final action: 5/12/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a sub-grantee award and enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs for a FY09 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), to authorize an appropriation of $39,360.00 from the unappropriated balance for the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police for the East African Area Studies Group International Conference Project, and to declare an emergency. ($39,360.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/12/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/11/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/9/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/9/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/29/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/12/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/11/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/11/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/11/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/11/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/11/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/7/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded a FY09 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to defray costs associated with hosting the 6th Annual East African Area Studies Group International Conference. It is anticipated that the grant funds will only be utilized if there is a short fall in funds received through the registration process. The increase in the United States and locally in the population of individuals from the Horn of Africa creates unique challenges for law enforcement via cultural differences and language barriers. The three day conference will cover a variety of subjects that will aid law enforcement professionals in their efforts to police in these expanding communities. The Columbus Division of Police will be collaborating with several federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and it is expected that the conference will have over 300 attendees. The City must act as a sub-grantee to the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs according to the federal grant guidelines. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a sub-grantee award and contract documents to accept the award on behalf of the City. The official City program contact authorized to act in connection with this $39,360.00 grant award is Columbus Police Commander Kent Shafer.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislations is needed to prepare for city grant accounting activity by the April 1, 2011 start of the grant project period.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $39,600.00 in the General Government Grant fund for the East African Area Studies Group International Conference. There are no matching funds required for this grant award. All grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a sub-grantee award and enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners via...