Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes an agreement with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), State of Ohio, for the FFY 2021 Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Training Coordinators Grant, and appropriates funds to cover the costs of the program. A drug recognition expert or drug recognition evaluator (DRE) is a police officer trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol. In late 2019, the State of Ohio appointed a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Training Coordinator to create and deliver relevant impaired driving enforcement training classes, attend OTSO DRE meetings and the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference on Drugs, Alcohol, and Impaired Driving in support of DRE activities. This 2021 grant is awarded to the City of Columbus Division of Police to cover overtime costs associated with the State of Ohio DRE Training Coordinator state-assigned duties.
This grant agreement authorizes reimbursement for overtime costs to teach four (4) SFST/ARIDE/ARIDE Refresher/COPS in Court classes, develop new training programs and teach two (2) DRE Certification or Recertification Classes, and attend advanced impaired driver training courses. The funding for the agreement is dependent on federal funds from the US Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2021, which follows the fiscal calendar year of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. The grant award effective period is of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to make funds available for the grant funded activity period that started October 1, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $38,509.51 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund for the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the FFY 2021 Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Training Coordinato...
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