Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department Technology (DoT), on behalf of the City of Columbus, to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (FCBOC) for weekly media services provided by DoT/Columbus Television (CTV) Media Services office. The DoT Media Services office will videotape, prepare and schedule cable coverage of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners regular weekly meetings for a twelve month coverage period, to begin January 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011 in the amount of $36,977.32.
The Department of Technology Media Services office will also provide an estimated 30 hours of similar production services for coverage of the Franklin County Budget Hearings, as determined by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' Public Affairs Division. Air-time is at no charge by virtue of the City's agreement with video service providers. The Department of Technology will bill FCBOC on a monthly basis for media services provided.
EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested to expedite the necessary revenue contract with Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Department of Technology has identified approximately 342.5 hours of Media Services time at a cost of $36,977.32, to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and therefore request compensation for the cost of production services provided by Media Services. This amount represents 3.62% of the DoT Media Services' 2011 budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the City of Columbus, to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (FCBOC) for weekly media services provided by the City of Columbus Television,(CTV) Media Services, whereby FCBOC will reimburse the Department of Technology, in the amount of $36,977.32; and to declare an emergency. ($36,977.32)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Technology, on behalf of the City of Columbus, has identified approximately 342.5 hours of Media Service time and 30 hours of similar production services for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (FCBOC) at a cost of $36,977.32 to the FCBOC; which represents 3.62% of the DoT Media Services 2011 budget. Air-time is at no charge by virtue of the City's agreement with video service providers; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the City of Columbus, Media Services office has a need to provide media services to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. DoT's Media Services office will videotape, prepare and schedule cable coverage of the FCBOC regular weekly meetings; and provide similar production services for coverage of the Franklin County Budget Hearings, as determined by the FCBOC Public Affairs Division; for a twelve month coverage period, January 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners has agreed to enter into a contract with the City of Columbus Department of Technology to pay for media services with CTV to be billed on a monthly basis; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exist in the usual daily operation of the Department Technology in that it is immediately necessary for the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for media services to be provided for the immediate preservation of 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 Department of Technology (DoT), on behalf of the City of Columbus, is hereby authorized to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to provide weekly media services; in the amount of $36,997.32 to be billed on a monthly basis with a coverage period of January 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
SECTION 2: 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.