File #: O-141-22    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 3/9/2022 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 3/29/2022 Final action: 3/29/2022
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and to accept and deposit an OCJS Violence Against Women Act Grant in the amount of $21,273.51 for the Toledo Police Department Domestic Violence Unit; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review 3/22/2022
Label
VAWA Grant 2021-WF-VA3-8841 $21,273.51
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and to accept and deposit an OCJS Violence Against Women Act Grant in the amount of $21,273.51 for the Toledo Police Department Domestic Violence Unit; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council has recommended to the Office of Criminal Justice Services an award to the City of Toledo of $21,273.51 from grant funds under the 2021-WF-VA3-8841 Violence Against Women Act Program (VAWA) to continue the Toledo Police Domestic Violence Unit. The grant funds will be used to fund training, equipment and overtime for domestic violence investigations. There is no cash match. There is an in-kind match of $7,091.17, which is a portion of the assigned officers' salary.

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

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and to accept and deposit Violence Against Women Act Grant proceeds in the amount of $21,273.51 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G07342STDSTD for the Toledo Police Department Domestic Violence Unit.

SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $21,273.51 from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund is authorized to Account Code 2016-52000-3G07342STDSTD; and the expenditure of same is authorized for the Toledo Police Department Domestic Violence Unit.

SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above-mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $21,273.51 in payment of the obligations authorized above by the terms of the grant upon presentation of the proper...

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