Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Southeast Inc. for assessments and counseling of persons from the specialty docket with mental health and/or chemical dependency problems. The court did a bid on SO040752 and Southeast was the only vendor who can accommodate both mental health and chemical dependency. When indigent defendants are fined to attend treatment; they must first be assessed to determine the proper counseling for their specific needs.
Southeast Inc. contract compliance number is 310940189 and expires on 12/09/13.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2012 specialty docket fund for this purpose.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the court to enter into contract and the expenditure to start services.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Southeast Inc. for assessments and counseling and to authorize the expenditure of up to $40,000.00 for services; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of assessments and counseling; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize, contract and expenditure for assessments and counseling; with Southeast thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Southeast for assessments and counseling; through the period ending March 31, 2013
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $40,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, specialty docket programs fund, fund number 226, subfund 004 as follows: $40,000 from oca 226004, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.