City of Columbus - File #: 0217-2009

• File #: 0217-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/9/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/9/2009
• Final action: 3/12/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Director of Highway Safety, State of Ohio, for the leasing of the LEADS terminals and LEADS interface for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $62,002.70 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($62,002.70)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/10/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/9/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/9/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/26/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Director of Highway Safety, State of Ohio, on behalf of the Division of Police, for the leasing of LEADS interface.  The leasing of the terminals will enable the Division of Police to participate in the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS).   Police personnel use this system as a tool in their daily police duties.  They can check vehicle registrations, missing persons, stolen vehicles and outstanding warrants.

Bid Information: This was not competitively bid because the State of Ohio owns the system.

Contract Compliance No.: N/A - Treasurer, State of Ohio

Emergency Designation:  Emergency legislation is requested in order to continue the use of this system uninterrupted.

FISCAL IMPACT:  This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $62,002.70 from the 2009 General Fund budget for the leasing of the LEADS interface through the State of Ohio Director of Highway Safety.  The Division of Police budgeted $62,000.00 for this expenditure in 2009.  The Division of Police spent $61,956.00 in 2008 for this service.   

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Director of Highway Safety, State of Ohio, for the leasing of the LEADS terminals and LEADS interface for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $62,002.70 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($62,002.70)

Body

WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance #414-74, passed by City Council on March 18, 1974, as amended, the City of Columbus entered into contract with the Director of Highway Safety, to participate in the Law Enforcement Automated Data System; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Public Safety Department, Columbus Division of Police, to continue participation in this Law Enforcement Automated Data System; and

WHEREAS, the monies presently remaining on the contract became exhausted with the February 2009 payment; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that an agreement with Director of Highway Safety, State of Ohio for leasing of LEADS terminals and interface is immediately needed for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; now, therefore

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

SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Director of Highway Safety, State of Ohio, for the leasing of the LEADS terminals and LEADS interface for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $62,002.70, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV 30-03 | FUND 010 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 03 | OBJECT LEVEL (3) 3302 | OCA # 300625 |

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