Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded additional funding through the FY09 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for a S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) project. The project goal is to develop a standardized method to collect evidence from the bodies of male sexual assault suspects. Project activities include the development of a suspect exam kit, a protocol for its use, and training for consultants to respond and collect evidence when necessary and appropriate. Acceptance and appropriation of the additional award is for additional overtime expenses included in the grant, a portion of which will be reimbursed by the grant, with the remainder being borne by the General Fund as the City's match.
This is a small pilot project by the Division of Police Sexual Assault Unit to collaborate with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) and advocates to document court worthy evidence in sexual assault cases. The City must act as a sub-grantee to the Franklin County Board of Commissioner through the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs according to the federal grant guidelines. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a revised sub-grantee award and contract documents to accept the additional award on behalf of the city.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed to make the additional funding available as soon as possible because the grant award period end date is August 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes an additional appropriation and expenditure of $4,000 from the Geneal Government Grant fund to contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the Violence Against Women S.T.O.P program. The General Fund will be responsible for an additional $1,334.00 in sworn officer overtime including benefits as the required city match for the grant award. The revised total project cost including the city match is $18,454.00. The overtime funding is ...
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