Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded funds through the Department of Justice 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal. The initiative is supporting a renewal of the on-going 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. 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, minor equipment, and for buying evidence. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $40,325.00 grant award is Columbus Police Commander Kent Shafer.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $40,325.00 in the General Government Grant fund for the 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative for the Police Division. There are no matching funds required for this grant award, but the grant will not reimburse the city for the fringe benefit costs or any across the board raises for the overtime expenditures. Therefore, city costs for this grant are estimated to be approximately $9,000.00 with all other grant expenditures being reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.
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To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal 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 Kent Shafer as the official city representative to act in connection with the grant; to authorize an appropriation of $40,325.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant fund; ($40,325.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police has been awarded funding through a 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant from the Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police is in need of additional fun...
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