Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to modify and increase the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage (MTS) for the third year of the towing contract EL008209, effective June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011. In addition, this modification will make additional funding available to continue services for the last three months of the second year of the contract year, set to expire May 31, 2010. MTS tows most of the vehicles for the Division of Police Impound Lot, including city vehicles as well.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $2,141,809.00 in the 2010 General Fund operating budget for towing services for the Division of Police. The Division of Police encumbered or spent approximately $2,090,000.00 in the 2009 General Fund operating budget for towing services. Police spent $1.8 million for towing services in 2008. This contract is budgeted at $2,141,809 in the 2010 General Fund Budget.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 31-1035297, expires 11/17/2011.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to that towing services can continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $2,141,809.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,141,809.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to modify and extend the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the third year of the contract, effective June 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is immediately needed to continue services for the last three months of the second year of the contract term, set to expire May 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Division's 2010 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 extend the contract for towing of vehicles from the city streets, 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 increase funding to the second year of the contract in order to continue with services for the last three months of the contract year to expire May 31, 2010.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from the city streets for the Division of Police, effective June 1, 2010.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $2,141,809.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
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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.