Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $425,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, 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. It will provide two pretrial service officers and Spanish interpreters for probation for two years. There are also funds for equipment for staff.
Emergency Legislation is requested so the grant funds can be used as close to the start date of 1/1/23 as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT $425,000.00 will be expended from the General Governmental Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the Ohio Department of Public Safety; to appropriate $425,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court to provide two pretrial service officers and Spanish interpreters for probation; and to declare an emergency. ($425,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide additional staff in the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and
WHEREAS, a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in the amount of $425,000.00 has been awarded to provide for these 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 enhance probationary services in the area of pretrial services and to appropriate and transfer the necessary funds for the program as close to the start date of 1/1/23 as possible, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMB...
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