Explanation
The Special Victims Bureau of the Columbus Division of Police along with other area agencies have combined with Nationwide Franklin County Children's Hospital to provide a central location and a collaborative approach in the assessment, treatment, protection, investigation and prosecution of child abuse and the support and treatment for domestic violence victims. Children's hospital has constructed a facility located at 655 E. Livingston Avenue, which will be occupied by each of the participants to provide services to victims of child abuse and domestic violence. Participants of the agreement include Franklin County Children Services, the Franklin County Prosecutor, the Franklin County Sheriff and the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence. This funding will support the maintenance and upkeep of the facility from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 per the original contract, DL011403.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance No.: N/A (Non-profit Corporation)
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested because payment is now due for the current fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds have been specifically budgeted for this project in the Division of Police's General Fund Budget. A total of $29,083.00 is needed, and is contingent upon passage of 2008 budget. The Division spent $28,144 towards this contract in 2007 via 0029-2007.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the contract with the Children's Hospital Center for Child and Family Advocacy for the lease and maintenance of office space to be used for the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and domestic violence cases; to authorize the expenditure of $29,083.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($29,083.00)
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WHEREAS, the Special Victims Bureau of the Columbus Division of Police along with other area agencies have combined with Nationwide Franklin County Children's Hospital to form "The Children's Hospital Center for Child and Family Advocacy"; and
WHEREAS, the combined group will be centrally located at a facility constructed by the Children's hospital at 655 E. Livingston Ave; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Safety needs to modify and extend the contract with The Children's Hospital Center for Child and Family Advocacy for the lease of office space and other operating costs for the year 2008; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that an operating agreement has been established effective June 2005 and it is now immediately necessary to modify the contract for the use of office space and the computer network for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend the contract with The Children's Hospital Center for Child and Family Advocacy for the lease and maintenance of office space; access to the City of Columbus computer network and annual cost of T1 lines for the Division of Police through December 31, 2008.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $29,083.00, or so much thereof as may be needed for the purpose described in Section 1 of this ordinance be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV 30-03, FUND 010, OBJ LEV#1 03, OBJ LEV #3 3305, OCA CODE 300627
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.