Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes an agreement with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), State of Ohio, for the High Visibility Enforcement Overtime FY2012 project and to appropriate funds to cover the costs of the project. The OTSO works to reduce high traffic related crashes to save lives and reduce injuries and economic loss. This project will target reducing fatal crashes through strict enforcement on speed, aggressive driving behaviors, OVI, seat belt violations and driver inattention within the interstate system in the City of Columbus and major arterial streets during specific holiday and national mobilization periods. The agreement authorizes reimbursement for the overtime costs of sworn personnel working on the project. The funding for the agreement is dependent on federal funds from the US Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2012 and follows the fiscal year period, October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to make funds available for the start-up of project activities during specified holiday periods in 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $101,436.30 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund for the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the High Visibility Enforcement Overtime FY2012 project. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the State of Ohio. Therefore there will be no financial impact on the status of the General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, State of Ohio, to participate in the High Visibility Enforcement Overtime FY2012 project; to authorize an appropriation of $101,436.30 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with this project; and to declare an emergency. ($101,436.30).
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