City of Columbus - File #: 1725-2007

• File #: 1725-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/19/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/12/2007
• Final action: 11/15/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2007 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act via the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Jami St. Clair, Crime Lab Manager, as the official representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $29,727.75 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY 2007 Forensic Sciences Improvement subgrant project and to declare an emergency. ($29,727.75)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/13/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/26/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/25/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/24/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded a FY2007 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act grant. The grant will provide funds for training and travel costs for Columbus Police Department forensic lab personnel in need of new or updated forensic training. This funding will also provide for the purchase of up-to-date technical references used to train analysts on new technologies in DNA, drug identification, firearms, questioned documents, and as reference materials for use with casework. The City must act as a subgrantee to the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services according to the federal grant guidelines. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a subgrantee award to accept it on behalf of the City. The official City program contact authorized to act in connection with this grant is Crime Lab Manager, Jami St. Clair.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the grant funds available in November, for upcoming training registration deadlines and to begin the process of purchasing the technical and reference materials for use as soon as possible.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There will be no fiscal impact for the General Fund account. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the grant award.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2007 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act via the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Jami St. Clair, Crime Lab Manager, as the official representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $29,727.75 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY 2007 Forensic Sciences Improvement subgrant project and to declare an emergency. ($29,727.75)

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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has been award...