Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to contract with DOMA International and authorizes the expenditure of up to $40,000.00. DOMA will help provide community residential programs with therapeutic elements, as well as social enterprise and employment development. Their goal is to get participants of the Municipal Court CATCH program into roles of responsibility and leadership so that they can become beneficial members of society.
DOMA International contract compliance number is 263114093 expires 12/08/12
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure is budgeted and available within the Municipal Court Judges 2012 specialty docket programs budget.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the contract and the expenditure to permit treatment to begin immediately.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with DOMA International; to authorize the expenditure of up to $40,000.00 for a program for the CATCH participants; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to contract with DOMA International; and
WHEREAS, $40,000.00 is needed to provide for services during the period through December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; 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 expenditure for a program with DOMA International 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 DOMA International for a program for the CATCH participants for the period ending December 31, 2012.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract, the expenditure of $40,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501, specialty docket programs, fund number 226 subfund 004, oca 226004, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3337.
SECTION 3. 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.