Explanation
BACKGROUND: There is a need within the Division of Police to modify and increase the funds on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage (MTS). In addition, this modification will make additional funding available to continue services for the first two months of 2010 under the current contract. MTS tows most of the vehicles for the Division of Police Impound Lot. MTS may also tow city vehicles.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $90,000.00 from the 2009 General Fund budget for towing services for the Division of Police. The Division of Police budgeted $2,246,000.00 in the 2009 General Fund operating budget for towing services. Year to date the Police Division has spent or encumbered approximately $2 million for towing services in 2009. Police spent $1.8 million of towing services in 2008 and $2.1 million in 2007.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 31-1035297, expires 11/17/2011.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to continue services without interruption through the contract period.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to modify and increase the funding on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Towing and Storage may also tow city vehicles under the modified contract; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is immediately needed to continue services through the first two months of 2010 under the current contract term; and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Division's 2009 General Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the funding on the current contract for towing of vehicles from the city streets, as well as city owned vehicles, thereby preserving 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 modify and increase the funding on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from city streets for the Division of Police.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $90,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
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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.