Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the transfer of financials, for the Columbus Violence Reduction (CVR) program of the Division of Public Safety Administrator in the Department of Public Safety to the Office of Violence Prevention.
A recent citywide operational review identified that the activities of the Columbus Violence Reduction program align with, and are beneficial to the mission and vision of the Office of Violence Prevention. To better position personnel, programming, and future funding, this legislation will formally transfer the financials of the Columbus Violence Reduction program of the Division of Public Safety Administrator from the Department of Public Safety to the Office of Violence Prevention, assigning it the Program code VP002.
The anticipated executed date of the re-organization is June 1, 2024.
Emergency: This legislation is being submitted as an emergency to allow for proper accounting of this division and to allow this transfer to be effective on June 1, 2024 to allow for as little interruption in services as possible.
Fiscal Impact: The Columbus Violence Reduction program of the Division of Public Safety Administrator in the Department of Public Safety are currently funded by the General Fund.
In transferring the Sections, authority for unencumbered budget balances in the General Fund as per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance, as well as future receipts and expenditures in that fund, are being transferred to the Columbus Violence Reduction Program within the Office of Violence Prevention (division 40-07). However, all current General Fund encumbrances, contracts, obligations, including internal service charges, etc. currently established in division 30-01 for the Columbus Violence Reduction program within the Department of Public Safety will remain in division 30-01 until exhausted, cancelled, and/or expired. Likewise, all current year General Fund expenses that have already occurred prior to when the re-organ...
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