Explanation
Background:
This legislation requests the transfer of $9,625.00 from object level one 01 to object level one 03 within the 2007 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant fund and authorizes the modification of a contract with E Investigations for that amount.
The Public Safety Department in cooperation with the City Attorney's Office was awarded a grant by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the 2007 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant. A budget adjustment has subsequently been approved which will allow for additional stalking investigative services. The current contract is with E Investigations for $52,500.00. This modification will increase it by $9,625.00. The new contract maximum will be $61,125.00.
Contract Compliance Numbers:
E. Investigations 59-3812139-001 ACT expires 01/12/09
Fiscal Impact:
No increase in overall funding is requested. There is sufficient appropriation available. This is for a transfer within the grant fund.
Title
To authorize the transfer of appropriation authority within the Stalking Investigator Grant fund, to authorize the City Attorney to modify an agreement for stalking investigative services with E Investigations, and to waive the competitive procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes. ($9,625.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Public Safety Department in cooperation with the City Attorney's Office was awarded the 2007 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant, #2006-WF-VA6-V520, by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 2240-2006, passed 12/13/06, authorized the acceptance and appropriation of funds; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 2243-2006, passed 12/13/06, authorized the City Attorney to enter into a contract with E Investigations for stalking investigation services under the grant; and
WHEREAS, a budget adjustment has subsequently been approved; and
WHEREAS, in align appropriation to the budget adjustment it is necessary to transfer funds within the grant fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify the contract with E Investigations; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provision of Chapter 329 of the Columbus, City Codes, 1959, relative to the procurement of professional services; and, now therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer Nine Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($9,625.00) as follows:
FROM: department 2401, Stalking Investigator Grant fund, grant number 246004, fund number 220 , object level three 1000, organizational cost account 246004.
TO: department 2401, Stalking Investigator Grant fund, grant number 246004, fund number 220 , object level three 3336, organizational cost account 246004.
SECTION 2. That the funds transferred in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the City Attorney and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to modify a contract with E Investigations for stalking investigative services in the amount of Nine Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($9,625.00).
SECTION 4. That the provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, relating to the procurement of professional services are hereby waived.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.