City of Columbus - File #: 0975-2017

• File #: 0975-2017
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/4/2017
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/1/2017
• Final action: 5/4/2017
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant agreement with and accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft in the amount of $24,598.64; to authorize the transfer of $8,201.19 within the Division of Police's general fund appropriation, to authorize the transfer of $8,201.19 from the general fund to the general government grant fund as the city's grant match; to appropriate $32,799.83 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Division of Police for the operation of a 2017 Marine Patrol Program; and to declare an emergency. ($32,799.83)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/4/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/3/2017	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/1/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/1/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to accept a grant award in the amount of $24,598.64 from the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft so that the local Columbus Police Marine Unit can patrol local water ways during peak seasonal use by the public. This agreement will permit the City to receive a grant of $24,598.64 that will pay sworn overtime costs. In addition, this ordinance authorizes an appropriation and transfer of $8,201.19 as a twenty-five percent match from the General Fund that will pay for standard hour personnel costs for the 2017 Marine Patrol Unit. Therefore, the total grant budget is $32,799.83.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to meet the State of Ohio processing deadline and make the awarded funds available for the peak operating season activities of the Marine Park Unit.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the City of Columbus to accept and appropriate a grant award in the amount of $24,598.64 from the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, to pay overtime costs for the Division of Police Marine Unit to patrol local waterways during peak seasonal use. Additionally, this ordinance authorizes a transfer and appropriation of $8,201.19 as a twenty-five percent match from the General Fund to pay for standard hour personnel costs. Columbus Police received grant awards in the amount of $28,164.71 in 2013, $29,117.12 in 2014, $34,884.85 in 2015 and $35,335.09 in 2016 for this program.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant agreement with and accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft in the amount of $24,598.64; to authorize the transfer of $8,201.19 within the Division of Police's general fund appropriation, to authorize the transfer of $8,201.19 from the general fund to the general government grant fund as the ci...