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VAWA Grant 2022-WF-VA3-8841 $19,030.88
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
Revised
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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 $19,030.88 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 $19,030.88 from grant funds under the 2022-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 $6,343.63, 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 $19,030.88 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G07343STDSTD for the Toledo Police Department Domestic Violence Unit.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $19,030.88 from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund is authorized to Account Code 2016-52000-3G07343STDSTD; 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 her warrant or warrants against the above mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $19,030.88 in payment of the obligations authorized above by the terms of the grant upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. 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 this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective to timely administer the grant funds and provide domestic violence safety services.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 10, nays 0.
Passed: March 21, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 10, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: March 21, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor