City of Columbus - File #: 1007-2009

• File #: 1007-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/7/2009
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/20/2009
• Final action: 7/23/2009
• Title: To authorize the acceptance of the Witness Assistance Program (WAP) Database Project & Domestic Violence Advocate, ARRA-VAWA-901 grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs; to authorize the appropriation of these grant funds in the amount of $77,661.00; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the amount of $25,887.00; to authorize the expenditure of $103,548 from said funds; and to declare an emergency. ($103,548.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/21/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/20/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/10/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/9/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/7/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant award from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs and will further authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the grant award. This is a one time grant that requires a 25% match from City funds.

This grant partially funds a Domestic Violence Victim Advocate who serves the Franklin County community within the City Attorney's Prosecution section. The DV Victim Advocate works with victims of domestic violence, stalking in their initial court appearances frequently within days of the incident, assists them with obtaining emergency protection orders and supports them throughout the prosecution process. In addition this grant will fund the design and implementation of a database that will allow the integration of three existing databases used by the Domestic Violence, Stalking and Intake units of the City Attorney's Office. These databases are used to maintain records and statistics on victims and suspects as well as to generate reports.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the earliest possible commencement of the grant program.

Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $25,887.00.00 are included in the City Attorney's General Fund Budget.

Project period: 05/01/09 - 07/31/10
Federal Share: $ 77,661.00
City Match: $ 25,887.00
Total Grant: $103,548.00

Title

To authorize the acceptance of the Witness Assistance Program (WAP) Database Project & Domestic Violence Advocate, ARRA-VAWA-901 grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs; to authorize the appropriation of these grant funds in the amount of $77,661.00; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the...