City of Columbus - File #: 1658-2005

• File #: 1658-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/29/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/7/2005
• Final action: 11/9/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2005 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs Unit, to authorize Lt. Ramona Patts as the official representative to act in connection with the subgrant and to authorize an appropriation of $260,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY05 Justice Assistance Grant projects. ($260,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/7/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/7/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/24/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/12/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/11/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
10/3/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/29/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded a Federal Fiscal Year 2005 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs Unit. The JAG program provides funding to allow states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. The city funding has been awarded $180,000.00 under the purpose area of technology improvements for the continued maintenance and support of the computerized National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS).NIBRS is a national crime reporting system. Its data is used by the FBI and in the development of federal funding programs. And $80,000.00 for additional customization projects for the system were also approved. They include Property Room bar coding, records sealing capabilities and added forms and self-reporting functions. The City must act as a subgrantee to the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs Unit per our joint Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement previously approved by the City and the County and on file with the U.S. Department of Justice. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a subgrantee award to accept on behalf of the City. The official City program contact authorized to act in connection with this grant is Technical Services Bureau Lt. Ramona Patts.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for the City General Fund Account. All appropriated funds will come from the grant award and any interest accrued by them.



Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2005 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs Unit, to authoriz...