Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with Richland County Community Alternative Center (RCCAC), a government agency, and authorizes the expenditure of up to $200,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI and Non-OVI offenders.
RCCAC is a government program and is licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (ODMHAS), and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services and the Court has a need for an ODMHAS certified treatment program. RCCAC has no post-release control felons at their location which increases the safety of the Municipal Court probationers. This program can accommodate women probationers and RCCAC will transport all probationers to and from the program and the court.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge respectfully asks for a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Section 329 because the Court has determined, for continuity of service that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with RCCAC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment.
Richland County CAC contract compliance is 34-6002296
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2014 budget for the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund appropriated funds for the purpose of in and out patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI and Non-OVI offenders.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the proper and timely treatment of probationers.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Richland County Community Alternative Center; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000 with RCCAC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI and Non-OVI offenders; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with RCCAC; and
WHEREAS, $200,000 is needed to provide for services during the period through October 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure for in-patient chemical dependency treatment with RCCAC 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 Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Richland County Community Alternative Center for long-term, in-patient residential chemical dependency treatment for the period ending October 31, 2015.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract, the expenditure of $200,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501, indigent driver alcohol treatment fund, fund number 225, sub fund 001, $50,000 from oca 250266, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336; $150,000 from oca 250213, object level 1 -03, object level 3 - 3336.
SECTION 3. That Council finds it in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 4. 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.