City of Columbus - File #: 1808-2007

• File #: 1808-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2007
• Final action: 11/28/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Office of the Governor's Highway Safety Representative, State of Ohio, to participate in the Traffic Overtime Enforcement Program and to authorize an appropriation of $99,335.60 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the Traffic Overtime Enforcement Program and to declare an emergency. ($99,335.60)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/28/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/8/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/7/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/7/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/7/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/6/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/2/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/31/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: This legislation is needed to enter into an agreement with the Office of the Governor's Highway Safety Representative (OGHSR), State of Ohio, for the Traffic Overtime Enforcement Program (2007-2008) and to appropriate funds to cover the costs of this program. The OGHSR provides funds for activities that will have the greatest impact toward crash reduction, responsible driving behavior and associated economic loss reduction. This program will promote enforcement to reduce speeding, remove impaired drivers from the highway and increase safety belt and child restraint use during specific holiday periods. The agreement authorizes reimbursement for the overtime costs of sworn personnel working in the program.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make funds available for the start-up of program activities during specified holiday periods starting at the end of November 2007.

FISCAL IMPACT:

All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the State of Ohio; therefore, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Office of the Governor's Highway Safety Representative, State of Ohio, to participate in the Traffic Overtime Enforcement Program and to authorize an appropriation of $99,335.60 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the Traffic Overtime Enforcement Program and to declare an emergency. ($99,335.60)
Body

WHEREAS, The Division of Police will conduct a program to promote enforcement to reduce speeding, remove impaired drivers from the highway, and increase safety belt and child restraint use during specific holiday periods; and

WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor's Highway Safety Representative will provide funds in the amount of $99,335.60 through the Traffic Overtime Enforcement Program (2007-2008) to...