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BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded funding through a FY'13 S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Subgrant Award for a Domestic Violence Unit Project. The Domestic Violence (D.V.) Unit Project includes the purchase of minor equipment and training. Seven new digital cameras and a large securable filing cabinet will increase and improve the quality of photographic evidence for the prosecution of criminal cases involving the D.V. Unit. The grant funds will also pay for specialized training in best practices and collaborations for police and prosecutors for two D.V. Unit members. The City must act as a sub-grantee to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners 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 sub-grantee award and contract documents to accept the award on behalf of the City.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to enable grant activities to begin as soon as possible because the award period began September 15, 2013 and ends December 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of the awarded grant funds in the amount of $4,796.00. There is no required city match for this grant award.
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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 FY'13 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant; to authorize an appropriation of $4,796.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency ($4,796.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded a FY'13 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant for the purchase of minor equipment and specialized training for the CPD Domestic ...
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