Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to contract for $80,000 with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC. (STOP) for monitoring services associated with the use of their equipment. The STOP units are a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, global positioning device that tracks offender location, 24 hours a day. The STOP units offer the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges are a viable alternative to incarceration consistent with public safety.
This year this service will be used for home incarcerated and work release individuals.
A bid was done on RFQ014157 and Satellite Tracking of People, LLC was the lowest bidder. This is a three year contract with an optional fourth.
Satellite Tracking of People, LLC federal tax id is 050583654.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within 2022 budget from home incarceration program and grant funds for this purpose.
Emergency legislation is requested to permit monitoring services to continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC; to authorize the expenditure of up to $80,000.00 for GPS monitoring services of home incarcerated and work release offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of monitoring services from Satellite Tracking of People, LLC.; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the uninterrupted procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the appropriation, contract, and expenditure for monitoring services of home incarcerated offenders with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC. 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 Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative and Presiding Judge, be and is hereby authorized to enter into the third year of a potential four-year contract between the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges and Satellite Tracking of People, LLC for the provision of monitoring services associated with the company’s monitoring equipment through the period ending March 31, 2023.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $80,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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.