Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $256.00 from the State of Ohio, Crime Victim Assistance Office, and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Probation Department of the Franklin County Municipal Court, the total amount of the grant. This grant will fund training for four people to attend “Two Days in May” training. The grant requires a $64.00 cash match for the probation user fee fund.
FISCAL IMPACT
No general fund resources are needed as the grant match is available from the Court's special revenue fund, probation user fees.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office; to appropriate $320.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; to authorize the transfer of $64.00 from the Municipal Court special revenue fund, probation fees to the general government grant fund for the grant required cash match. ($320.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide training to probation officers in the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and
WHEREAS, a grant from the State of Ohio, Crime Victims Assistance Office in the amount of $256.00 has been awarded to cover the costs of said training; and
WHEREAS, a grant match in the amount of $64.00 will be provided by probation user fees for the remaining portion; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the city to accept the aforementioned grant to provide training and transfer the necessary funds for the program thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
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