City of Columbus - File #: 2024-2006

• File #: 2024-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/3/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/20/2006
• Final action: 11/22/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to accept a grant from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General in the amount of $108,243.00 for the continued funding of the VOCA Domestic Violence Advocates; to authorize appropriation of said funds; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of this grant award in the amount of $36,081.00; and to declare an emergency. ($144,324.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/22/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/21/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/20/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/20/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/9/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/8/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/8/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/7/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/7/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/7/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/3/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General in the amount of $144,324.00 for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Domestic Violence Advocates Grant #2007-VA-DSCE-537 for the funding of the VOCA Domestic Violence Advocates program within the City Attorney's Office. The Domestic Violence unit of the City Attorney's Office assists witnesses and victims of domestic violence through the legal process and provides counseling, referrals, and linkage with agencies and community resources. This ordinance will further authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the grant award.

The Grant award is as follows:
Grant Period: 10/01/06 - 09/30/07
State Share: $108,243.00
Matching funds: $36,081.00
Total Grant: $144,324.00

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to accept a grant from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General in the amount of $108,243.00 for the continued funding of the VOCA Domestic Violence Advocates; to authorize appropriation of said funds; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of this grant award in the amount of $36,081.00; and to declare an emergency. ($144,324.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of $108,243.00 for the period October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, Grant No. 2007-VA-DSCE-537 VOCA Domestic Violence Advocates; and

WHEREAS, the acceptance of this grant requires the City Attorney to supply matching funds in the amount of $36,081.00; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is necessary to immediately accept and appropriate the grant funds and transfer and appropriate the matching funds in order that the services supported may continue uninterrupted and for the preserva...