Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $3,086.17 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 computers, accessories, and other supplies. The grant requires a $771.54 in kind match for the probation user fee fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
This legislation is being submitted as emergency in order to comply with the grant deadlines.
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 $3,086.17 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; and to declare an emergency. ($3,086.17)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide additional supplies 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 $3,086.17 has been awarded to cover the costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the aforementioned grant to provide supplies thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $3,086.17 from the State of Ohio, Crime ...
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