Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Division of Police was awarded funding by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for the Columbus Police Forensic Services Facility Project. The FY2010 grant award is providing funds for the design for an updated forensic service facility. The project will consolidate and house the Police Property Room, Crime Laboratory and Crime Scene Search Unit in one location. The location of all these operations within one building will allow for operational efficiencies and enhanced security. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $300,000.00 grant is Crime Lab Manager, Jami St. Clair.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed to complete the acceptance of the award and make the funds available as soon as possible for the grant activities. The grant award period start date is October 1, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of the $300,000.00 grant award and the appropriation of these funds. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund budget. No matching funds are required and all grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.
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To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2010 Congressionally Selected Grant award of $300,000.00 for the Columbus Police Forensic Services Facility Project from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $300,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the grant expenditures; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Division of Police has been awarded funding for the Columbus Police Forensic Services Facility Project, and
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