Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept a supplemental grant award from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, for the 2013 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Stalking Investigator Grant and to modify an existing contract with Secure Investigative Solutions, LLC (SIS) to fund training costs. No additional match is required.
The original grant award acceptance was authorized by ordinance 0099-2013 passed 2/14/13 and the contract with SIS was authorized by ordinance 0476-2013 passed 03/04/13.
Fiscal Impact:
Original Grant Supplemental Total Grant
Federal Amount 44,000 1,000 45,000
City Match Required 14,667 0 14,667
Total Grant Award 58,667 1,000 59,667
Grant Period 01/01/13 - 12/31/13
Emergency Designation:
Emergency action is requested due to the timing of the award and the grant ending date of 12/31/13.
Contract Compliance Number:
Secure Investigative Solutions LLC 45-4454681-001 ACT expires 03/06/14
Title
To authorize acceptance of a supplemental grant award from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, for the 2013 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of said funds in the amount of One Thousand Dollars; to authorize the City Attorney to modify a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions, LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of Forty-four Thousand Dollars ($44,000.00) for the 2013 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant #2012-WF-VA6-V520; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of the grant required matching funds in the amount of Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($14,667.00); and,
WHEREAS, the acceptance of the grant and appropriation of matching funds was authorized by ordinance 0099-2013; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to authorization by ordinance 0475-3013 the City Attorney entered into a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC to provide a stalking investigator to assist in the investigation of stalking cases, and other related services, for the maximum contract amount of Fifty-eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($58,667.00); and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, has subsequently awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a supplemental grant award to fund training in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of said supplemental grant award does not require the City Attorney to supply matching funds; and
WHEREAS, a modification of the existing contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for the additional amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) is necessary in order to accommodate said award; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is necessary to immediately accept the supplemental award, appropriate and authorize the expenditure of grant funds, and to authorize a contract modification in order that the activities supported may commence and for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to accept a supplemental grant award in the total amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, to fund training for the 2013 VAWA Stalking Investigator grant program, grant number 2012-WF-VA6-V520.
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to modify an existing contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for an additional One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) making the new maximum contract amount Fifty-nine Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($59,667.00).
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the project award period the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) is appropriated as follows: department 2401, fund number 220, 2013 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant, grant number 241301, organizational cost account 241301, object level three 3330.
SECTION 4. That funds appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon order of the City Attorney and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 5. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 6. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.