City of Columbus - File #: 1454-2009

• File #: 1454-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/22/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/9/2009
• Final action: 11/11/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $215,461.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the cost of the FY2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Grant Program activities and expenditures; and to declare an emergency. ($215,461.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/11/2009	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
11/11/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/10/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/9/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/29/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/28/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/27/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police was awarded funding through the FY2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program from the National Institute of Justice. This federally supported program seeks to improve the infrastructure and analysis capacity of existing state and local crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis so they can process DNA samples efficiently and cost effectively. Funds have been awarded for DNA analysis supplies, overtime for current analysts to work on casework, salary and fringe benefits for one year for hiring a new Forensic Scientist and funds for training the current and new DNA analysts in the latest technologies in this ever-evolving field. The cost breakdown for this grant award is: personnel base pay, overtime and fringe benefits = $80,277.00, DNA testing supplies = $124,684.00 and training = $10,500.00.

These grant funds will help the Division of Police Crime Lab to process DNA samples efficiently and reduce the wait time for DNA case analysis. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $215,461.00 grant is Crime Lab Manager, Jami St. Clair.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to complete the acceptance and make the awarded funds available as soon as possible to begin the hiring and purchasing processes. The grant award period start date is October 1, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an acceptance of the $215,461.00 grant award and the appropriation of those funds from the National Institute of Justice to improve DNA analysis. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund budget. No matching funds are required and all grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in c...