City of Columbus - File #: 2100-2007

• File #: 2100-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/6/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 1/28/2008
• Final action: 1/31/2008
• Title: To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative grant award from the Department of Justice, U. S. Attorney's Office via the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Columbus Police Commander, Jay Evans, as the official city representative to act in connection with the grant, to authorize an appropriation of $87,112.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative grant project and to declare an emergency. ($87,112.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/31/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/30/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/28/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/28/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/4/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/4/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/4/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/4/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/4/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/3/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/31/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/31/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/27/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/18/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/11/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/10/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/7/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/7/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/6/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded funds through the Department of Justice 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative. The initiative is supporting a renewal of the new anti-gang prevention and enforcement projects. The funds will be used in a multi-faceted collaborative effort to identify, investigate and prosecute both the individual gang members and the infrastructure of their gangs. Additional activities will include a community outreach program aimed at educating and fostering more cooperative relationships between law enforcement and the community. Partnering with Federal and State resources will maximize the prosecution and penalties of gang members and their organizations. Funding has been provided for sworn overtime, specialized training and surveillance equipment and for buying evidence. Community outreach supplies and curricular materials will also be funded. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $87,112.00 grant award is Columbus Police Commander Jay Evans.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make the awarded funds available for project activities at the earliest possible time. The grant award period started October 1, 2007.

FISCAL IMPACT

There are no matching funds required for this grant award. All grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.

Title

To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative grant award from the Department of Justice, U. S. Attorney's Office via the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, to authorize Columbus Police Commander, Jay Evans, as the official city representative to act in connection with the grant, to authorize an appropriation of $87,112.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative grant project and to declare an emergency. ($87,112.00)

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