City of Columbus - File #: 0166-2023

• File #: 0166-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/10/2023
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/6/2023
• Final action: 2/8/2023
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, to accept the American Rescue Plan 2022 award from the Office of Criminal Justice; to authorize Lieutenant Williams, as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $628,835.22 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the cost of the American Rescue Plan 2022 Grant activities and expenditures; and to declare an emergency. ($628,835.22)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/8/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/7/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/6/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/6/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police was awarded funding through the American Rescue Plan Funding 2022 from the Office of Criminal Justice. The Columbus Division of Police will use this award for the next two years to install and rent 32 fixed Licenses Plate Readers (LPRs) and required wiring, and 8 quick deploy LPRs to assist SWAT and investigative detectives to monitor and gather evidence regarding the whereabouts of individuals suspected of committing homicides and felonious assaults. Furthermore, the funding will be used to hire two additional criminal intelligence analysts and one additional crime analyst to improve how the data collected by the ShotSpotter technology is utilized for investigative purposes. The cost breakdown for this two-year grant award is as follows: personal services $348,276.85, material and supplies $5,358.36, contractual services $275,200.01.

The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $628,835.22 grant is Lieutenant Julie Williams. The grant award start date is April 1, 2022 and ends March 31, 2024.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make the funds available as soon as possible as the grant award effective date was April 1, 2022 and the Division needs to hire the personnel and procure the services and supplies by March of 2023 to use the awarded funds in full.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an acceptance of the $628,835.22 grant award and the appropriation of those funds from the Office of Criminal Justice to fund personal services, materials and supplies, and contractual services for the City's Division of Police. This is a new grant award for 2022. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the grant award.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, to accept the American Rescue Plan 2022 award from the Office of Criminal Justice; to authorize Lieutenant Williams, as the o...