Explanation
Background
Need: Additional purchases are needed utilizing Law Enforcement Seizure Funds for the Division of Police to purchase replacement network switching devices to maintain current network operations. Maintaining direct network access will facilitate all Division personnel in accessing information and maintain the Detective Bureau's use of the newly acquired Case Management System. The purchase is aimed at reducing crime and improving public safety through enhanced information sharing.
Additional Need: The Division of Police needs to place funds on an existing Universal Term Contract in order to purchase the network devices.
Bid Information: Resource One - UTC #19766
Contract Compliance No: Resource One 31-1419297
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance to allow for the purchase of the equipment in order to meet the project replacement schedule for the continued operation for the Division of Police.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: This purchase of $7,917.75 is part of funds from the Law Enforcement Seizure Funds; therefore, there will be no impact on the financial status of the General Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Resource One in the amount of $7,917.75 for the Division of Police from the appropriated Law Enforcement Seizure Funds for the purchase of network switching devices, and to declare an emergency. ($7,917.75)
Body
WHEREAS, funds are needed from the Law Enforcement Seizure Funds to purchase replacement network switching devices to maintain the Division's network capability; and
WHEREAS, funds to purchase the replacement network devices have been previously appropriated; and
WHEREAS, the replacement network devices will maintain the Division's personnel information access to the network and increase the use of the Case Management System with the goal aimed at reducing crime and improving public safety through increased efficiency, information access and information sharing; and
WHEREAS, these purchases will be from an existing Universal Term Contract; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to place funds on an existing Universal Term Contract in order to purchase the network devices; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists as it is immediately necessary to purchase the equipment to maintain the network infrastructure for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare thereby, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order to Resource One for $7,917.75 for the purchase of a network switching devices for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $7,917.75 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
Division Fund Obj. Lev. 1 Obj. Lev. 3 OCA Amount
30-03 219 06 6649 300988 $7,917.75
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 enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.