Explanation
BACKGROUND: An appropriation is needed to provide funds to pay sworn overtime for the ongoing Stop Teenage Opportunity to Purchase (S.T.O.P.) Program. The Columbus Division of Police is collaborating with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies to reduce alcohol purchases by juveniles throughout Franklin County. The S.T.O.P. program will provide reimbursement for sworn overtime pay. Ordinance No. 1812-2008, was passed December 3, 2008, authorizing an appropriation of $25,0000.00 for this on-going program.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $25,000.00 in the General Government Grant Fund to cover the costs associated with the S.T.O.P program sponsored by the Franklin County Sheriff's office. The Division's General Fund overtime expenditure will be reimbursed with funds from the S.T.O.P. program. Therefore, there will be no net effect on the financial status of the General Fund.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the appropriated funds available for city accounting activities in 2010. Emergency status will allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $25,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund for the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the S.T.O.P. program; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police will continue to participate, on an overtime basis, in S.T.O.P. program activities to reduce the alcohol purchases by juveniles; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office has funding for the reimbursement of officer overtime pay for the S.T.O.P. program; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation is needed for the S.T.O.P. program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public S...
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