File #: O-194-18    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 5/10/2018 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 5/22/2018 Final action: 5/22/2018
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to accept a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Grant in the amount of $43,204.60; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of the grant proceeds in the Operation Grants Fund; and declaring an emergency.

 

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CJCC - 2018 FORENSIC AND CYBERCRIMES $43,204.60

TOLEDO POLICE DEPARTMENT

LT. DAVID WIECZOREK (x3140)

 

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Authorizing the Mayor to accept a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Grant in the amount of $43,204.60; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of the grant proceeds in the Operation Grants Fund; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) has recommended a sub- award to the City of Toledo for $43,204.60 from grant 2016-JG-A01-B2600 (Bureau of Justice Assistance- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program) for the Forensic and Cybercrimes Section. The grant funds will be used to provide additional training to cybercrimes personnel to remain current with new investigative techniques, the purchase of advanced computer forensic software, and purchase of a digital forensic workstation (Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device).

 

There is no cash match and the in-kind match requirement will be $14,401.53. The in-kind match will be personnel salary from the cybercrimes section.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1.  That the mayor is authorized to enter into a grant agreement and to accept and deposit grant proceeds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Grant (Bureau of Justice Assistance- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program) for the Forensic and Cybercrimes Section in the amount of $43,204.60 into the Operation Grants Fund.

 

SECTION 2.  That the appropriation of $43,204.60 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G00162STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the Forensics and Cybercrimes program. 

 

SECTION 3. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts and/or enter into contracts with sole source providers as necessary for the purchase of various supplies, equipment, and services necessary under the terms proscribed by the Director of Law.

 

SECTION 4.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the above mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $43,204.60 in payment of the above authorized obligations by the terms of the grant upon presentation of the proper documentation of the expense.

 

SECTION 5.  That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property, and to operate and continue the program through the grant period.

 

Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________                                          __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor

                     

 

I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council