City of Columbus - File #: 0273-2011

• File #: 0273-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/9/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 2/28/2011
• Final action: 3/2/2011
• Title: To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the second year of a three-year contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants; to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $74,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($74,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/2/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/28/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/17/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/11/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/11/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/11/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/11/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/10/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2011	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into second year of a three-year contract (pursuant to bid proposal number SA003325) with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC, for competency evaluations and examinations of the mental health status of certain defendants that come before the Court.

Contract Compliance Number:                     Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC 20-0982368

EMERGENCY:  Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the contract and the expenditure to permit evaluations to continue without interruption.

FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $74,000.00 is budgeted and available for this purpose within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2011 general fund appropriations.  This contract term is from March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. 

Title

To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the second year of a three-year contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants; to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $74,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($74,000.00)

Body

Whereas, it is necessary to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into this contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC to secure the continued provision of competency evaluations and examinations of each and every affected defendant, and for the protection of their constitutional rights; and

Whereas, funds in the amount of up to $74,000.00 are budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2011 appropriations for this contract; and

Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract and authorize the expenditures to Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC so that the court can continue uninterrupted payments to the vendor, and for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore;

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into the second year of a three-year contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC for the provision of competency evaluations and examination of defendants.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $74,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department 2501, general fund, fund number 010, oca code 250191, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336, to pay the costs thereof.

Section 3.  That for the reasons in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.