Explanation
BACKGROUND:
A Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County is required by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance to apply for the FY 2005 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). The Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs will act as the required sole applicant, administrator and fiscal agent for the grant. Therefore the Interlocal Agreement states the City will pay the County the total allocation for disbursement in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding. A joint application for the aggregate of funds will be submitted based on the disparate funding agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement must be approved by the City and County and on file with the U.S. Department of Justice prior to being able to submit the on-line grant application that must be completed by March 31, 2005.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to meet the federal grant application deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund Account.
Title
To accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County as required by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance to apply for the FY2005 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG); and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a FY 2005 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) jointly to the City of Columbus and Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, to meet the federal requirement to apply for the FY2005 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for the FY 2005 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant is...
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