Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $110,000 from the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy & Programs, and to appropriate the total amount of the grant from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Probation Department of the Franklin County Municipal Court. This grant will fund services provided by Alvis, Inc for defendants to stay out of jail and retain their employment. Defendants reside at Alvis at all times except when released for work.
Emergency Legislation is requested so that the grant funds can be used as close to the start date of July1 as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT
$110,000.00 will be expended from the General Government Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy & Programs; to appropriate $110,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court Department of Probation and Pretrial Services for the purpose of providing work release for defendants and to enter into contract with Alvis, Inc ; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court receive support to allow defendants to retain employment and out of jail; and
WHEREAS, grant monies from the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy & Programs, in the amount of $110,000 are available to provide for work release; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Administrative Judge to approve the acceptance of this grant so that the grant funds can be used as close to the start date of July 1 as possible, thereby preserving the public health, peace...
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