City of Columbus - File #: 2053-2004

• File #: 2053-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/9/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, to modify and increase a contract with ASIST Translation Services, Inc., for the provision of language interpreters daily; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/15/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/12/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2004	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/11/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/11/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to modify the contract with ASIST Translation Services,Inc., which provides language interpreters daily in courtrooms, and all other court offices requiring this service. A previous agreement in the amount of $90,000.00 was authorized on 2/9/04 by Ordinance No. 0015-2004.

This legislation is requested to be an emergency measure  so that funding will be made available as soon as possible and to eliminate any interruption in interpreting services.

FISCAL IMPACT:  Sufficient appropriation is available in Object Level One 03 for this requested expenditure.

Title

To authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative/Presiding  Judge, to modify and increase a contract with ASIST Translation Services, Inc., for the provision of language interpreters daily; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS,   the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges desire to continue its contract with ASIST Translation Services, Inc., for the daily provision of language interpreters; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to direct the Administrative/Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to modify and increase contract number EA021443 by $30,000.00; and

WHEREAS,  this ordinance is needed since funds originally budgeted for this contract is approximately $30,000.00 less than what is needed for the whole year; and

WHEREAS,  an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase contract number  EA021443 to continue uninterruped payments to ASIST Translation Services, Inc., for language interpreters, for the aforementioned purpose for the preservation of 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 Admininstrative/Presiding Judge, is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase contract number EA021443 with ASIST Translation Services, Inc.,.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $30,000.00, or so much thereof, as may be necessary, be hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges as  follows:

Div/Dept                       25-01

Fund                             General

Fund #                          010

Object Level One       03

Object Level Three   3445

OCA Code                  250191

Amount                       $30,000.00  

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 (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.