Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the State of Ohio, Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), and a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Municipal Court Judges, the total amount of the grants. These grants will fund a contract for case management support for the Court's mental health program docket. The chief program goal is to reduce recidivism by diverting mentally ill persons and persons with alcohol and drug issues to treatment through the mental health program docket. This ordinance also authorizes a transfer of $12,500 from the Court's general fund appropriations as a grant match.
FISCAL IMPACT
Both ODADAS and ADAMH have provided grants for the addition of a contract case management position for the Court's mental health program docket. The Court's match is available within its current year appropriations.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept grant awards from the State of Ohio, Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services for $25,000 and from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County for $25,000 to provide case management support for the Court's mental health docket; to appropriate $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; to transfer $12,500 from the general fund to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($62,500.00)
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