City of Columbus - File #: 0020-2008

• File #: 0020-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/27/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 1/28/2008
• Final action: 1/31/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY07 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, to authorize Lt. Ramona Patts as the official City representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $225,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY07 Justice Assistance Grant project, and to declare an emergency. ($225,000.00)

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
1/11/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/10/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
1/10/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/9/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/9/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/9/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/9/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/7/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/6/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/28/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/28/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/27/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The City of Columbus has been awarded a Federal Fiscal Year 2007 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. The JAG program provides funding to allow states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system. The City has been awarded $225,000.00 under the purpose area of technology improvements for updates, maintenance and service to the Division of Police Records Management System, Net RMS. The activities and expenditures are needed to make the system as efficient and effective as possible for both internal users and public access functions. The City must act as subgrantee to the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. Therefore, the Mayor is required to sign a subgrantee award on behalf of the City. The official City program contact authorized to act in connection with this grant is Technical Services Bureau Lt. Ramona Patts.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to meet the grant application deadline and to make the funds available to renew contracts that are expiring now.

FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for the City General Fund Account. All appropriated funds will be reimbursed by the grant award.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY07 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, to authorize Lt. Ramona Patts as the official City representative to act in connection with the subgrant, to authorize an appropriation of $225,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the FY07 Justice Assi...