City of Columbus - File #: 2089-2007

• File #: 2089-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/3/2007
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 12/10/2007
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, and the appropriation of grant funds in the amount of Forty-two Thousand Dollars ($42,000.00) for the funding of the Stalking Investigation program; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the amount of Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000.00); and to declare an emergency. ($56,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/6/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/6/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/6/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/6/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/6/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/6/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background:
The Public Safety Department in cooperation with the City Attorney's Office has applied for a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant #2007-WF-VA6-V520. The funds shall be used to retain a Stalking Investigator who will work with the City Attorney's Domestic Violence unit to assist in the investigation of stalking cases, assist victims, and fill the liaison role with municipal police departments sharing information and maintaining data collection on stalking suspects. The Public Safety Department is the implementing agency and the City Attorney's Office will administer the grant.

The grant has been awarded by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and this legislation will authorize the Mayor to accept the grant on behalf of the Public Safety Department and will further authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the grant award.

Emergency action is requested to allow the grant activities to commence on January 1, 2008.

Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $14,000.00 are included in the City Attorney's General Fund Budget.

Project period: 01/01/08 - 12/31/08
Federal Share: $42,000.00
Matching funds: $14,000.00
Total Grant: $56,000.00

Title

To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, and the appropriation of grant funds in the amount of Forty-two Thousand Dollars ($42,000.00) for the funding of the Stalking Investigation program; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the amount of Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000.00); and to declare an emergency. ($56,000.00)

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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, has awarded the City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, a grant in the...