Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to modify and extend a contract with Community Transition Center (CTC) and to authorize the expenditure of up to an additional $30,000 from the Municipal Court Judges indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for on-going in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI offenders.
On April 3, 2006, City Council passed ordinance number 0500-2006 enabling the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with CTC while the Court's Probation Department developed bid specifications for full-service, in-patient chemical dependency treatment services. While the bid specifications are nearly finished, the Court requires an extension to complete the formal bid process. To date, the Franklin County Municipal Court has contracted with CTC for a total of $300,000.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Community Transition Center contract compliance number is 311744590.
FISCAL IMPACT: Ordinance number 0186-2006 passed by City Council on February 27, 2006 appropriated funds from the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for this purpose.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend a contract with Community Transition Center; to authorize the expenditure of up to $30,000 with Community Transition Center for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance number 0500-2006 was passed by Columbus City Council on April 3, 2006 authorizing the contract and expenditure for chemical dependency treatment with Community Transition Center for the Franklin County Municipal Court, during which time the Department of Probation Services would develop bid specifications; and
WHEREAS, the Court requires additional time to complete the specifications and formal bid process; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that an additional $30,000 is needed to provide for services during the extension period; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services and to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into modify and extend the contract and authorize the expenditure for in-patient chemical dependency treatment with Community Transition Center, 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 modify and extend the contract with Community Transition Center for long-term, in-patient residential chemical dependency treatment for the period ending March 31, 2007.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract modification, the expenditure of $30,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, indigent driver alcohol treatment fund, fund number 225, subfund 001, oca 250266, 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.