City of Columbus - File #: 2243-2006

• File #: 2243-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/30/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2006
• Final action: 12/13/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with E Investigations, Inc. for the services of a Stalking Investigator for the City Attorney's Office, to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed Fifty-two Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars for services rendered pursuant thereto, to waive the competitive procurement provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($52,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/11/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/6/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/6/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/6/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/5/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
12/5/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
12/4/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/30/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/30/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2240-2006, authorizing the acceptance of the Stalking Investigator Grant #2006-WF-VA6-V520 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit, and the appropriation of grant funds.  

This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to enter into a contract with E Investigations, Inc. for the services of a Stalking Unit Investigator who will assist in the investigation of stalking cases, assists victims and fill the liaison role with police departments within Franklin County sharing information and maintaining data collection on stalking suspects.  This ordinance further authorizes the expenditure of funds for services rendered under the contract and to waive the competitive procurement provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with E Investigations, Inc. for the services of a Stalking Investigator for the City Attorney's Office, to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed Fifty-two Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars for services rendered pursuant thereto, to waive the competitive procurement provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency.  ($52,500.00)

Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2240-06 authorized the Mayor to accept and the City Attorney to expend grant money from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit, for the Stalking Investigator Grant #2006-WF-VA6-V520; and

WHEREAS, the City Attorney would like to enter into a contract with E Investigations, Inc. for the services of a Stalking Unit Investigator pursuant to said grant award; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize such agreement and payment in order that the services supported commence on January 1, 2007 and for the preservation of the pubic health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and, now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with E Investigations, Inc. to provide assistance in the investigation of stalking cases, and other related services as set forth in the contract, for the maximum contract amount of Fifty-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($52,500.00).

SECTION 2.   That for the purposes stated in Section 1, the expenditure of Fifty-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($52,500.00) is hereby authorized as follows:  department 2401, Stalking Investigator  Grant, grant number 246004, fund number 220, organizational cost account 246004, object level 1 03, object level 3 3336.

SECTION 3.  That the provisions of Columbus City Codes Chapter 329 relative to the procurement of professional services are hereby waived.

SECTION 4.  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 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.