Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has received final project approval for FY2011 Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program funds to purchase crowd control and communications equipment and technology upgrades for the Homeland Security Section of the Columbus Division of Police. This ordinance authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County Board of Commissioners, in accordance with the provisions of the FY2011 Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program established through the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY2004. This aforementioned MOU and Intergovernmental Agreement is required prior to accepting a Subgrant Award from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The Franklin County Office of Homeland Security & Justice Programs is responsible for the administration of the project under the Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program from the Federal Government through the State of Ohio.
The Subgrant Award of $111,257.26, a copy of which is attached hereto, will pay for crowd control and communications equipment and technology upgrades to increase and improve the mobility and operational capacity of the Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Operations Center Units. Upon receipt and acceptance of the equipment, the Division of Police will forward all invoices to the County. The County will process payment directly to the vendor(s).
This agreement begins October 15, 2013 and terminates on March 31, 2014, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to expeditiously acquire and purchase equipment pursuant to the subcontract Award.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Subgrant Award for the Division of Police is $111,257.26. Invoices from vendors for equipme...
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