Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with iSECUREtrac and to authorize the expenditure of up to $60,000 from the Municipal Court Judges 2006 general fund budget for electronic monitoring of indigent and other offenders in the Court's home confinement program.
In 2006, the Court was funded for a program to offer home incarceration as an alternative to jail when the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas discontinued extending its program to offenders of the Franklin County Municipal Court. As funded in 2006, the Court's program covered the cost of three probation officers and other incidental expenses with the assumption that the cost of monitoring would be borne by the offender. During the development of the program, it became clear that the Court needed to offer the program to individuals who cannot pay the cost of the monitoring, but who otherwise would be eligible for such a program. Also, while most self-paying offenders are able to arrange electronic monitoring with a vendor that provides radio frequency equipment, at the present time, that vendor cannot offer global positioning equipment. As a result, the Court also needs to accommodate those offenders which, while they are not indigent, currently have no access to global positioning equipment. During the program's pilot phase, the Court has determined that iSECUREtrac offers the most extensive monitoring equipment types (from radio frequency to both active and passive global positioning) and as such, the Court requests that the provisions of competitive bidding be waived in order enter into contract with iSECUREtrac.
iSECUREtrac, contract compliance # 870347787.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the Court's 2006 general fund appropriations for this purpose.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure that the contract is in place so that the Court may begin its program as quickly as possible.
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To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with iSECUREtrac; to authorize the transfer of $60,000 within the Court's 2006 general fund budget; to authorize the expenditure of up to $60,000 with iSECUREtrac for electronic monitoring of offenders; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court has begun a program to provide home incarceration as an alternative to jail; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Franklin County Municipal Court that the Court offer the program to individuals who cannot pay the cost of the monitoring and for those who require global positioning equipment; and
WHEREAS, resources are available within the Franklin County Municipal Court to provide funding for the needed electronic monitoring services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to waive competitive bidding and procure the needed electronic monitoring services from iSECUREtrac; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services and to ensure the earliest possible commencement of the Court's home confinement program; 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 transfer and expenditure for electronic monitoring services with iSECUREtrac, 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 iSECUREtrac for electronic monitoring services for the period ending April 30, 2007.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $60,000 within the the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, general fund, fund number 010, from: oca 250191, object level 1 - 01, object level 3 - 1101; to: oca 250177, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3431.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $60,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, general fund, fund number 010 as follows: oca 250177, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3431.
SECTION 4. That in accordance with 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, this Council finds the best interest of the city is served by waiving, and does hereby waive Section 329.06 (Competitive Sealed Bidding) of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 5. 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.