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BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grants, $26,000 and $99,500 (totaling $125,500), from the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy & Programs, appropriate the total amount of the grant from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund, and to enter into a contract with Alvis Inc. in the amount of $115,500.
The first grant ($26,000) will fund services provided by Alvis Inc. for clinical assessment of participants of the MARCH Program. The second grant ($99,500) will also provide for the clinical assessment of participants of the MARCH Program and the construction of two cubicles.
Emergency Legislation is requested as the assessors will be working on site and we need to have the cubicles constructed prior them starting. The large grant expires on 4/30/25 and we need to expend the funds before the expiration date which includes the cubicles and paying the assessors (Alvis, Inc.).
FISCAL IMPACT
$125,500.00 will be expended from the General Government Grant Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grant awards in the amount of $26,000.00 and $99,500.00 from the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy & Programs; to appropriate $125,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund; to authorize the Administrative Judge to enter into contract with Alvis, Inc. in the amount of $115,500.00; to authorize the Administrative Judge to expend $10,000.00 for the construction of cubicles to support the contract assessors; to authorize the expenditure of $125,500.00; and to declare an emergency. ($125,500.00)
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WHEREAS, two grants from the Franklin County Commissioners in the amount of $125,500.00 has been awarded to provide a contract with Alvis Inc. and the construction of two cubicles; and
WHEREAS, funds in an amount not to exceed $115,500.00 is provided within the grants for a contractual agreement with Alvis Inc.; and
WHEREAS, funds in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 is provided within the grants for the construction of two cubicles; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to approve the acceptance of these grants so that construction of cubicle space for the on-site assessors of the MARCH Program can commence promptly in order to take advantage of grant funding prior to expiration, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized and directed to accept two grants in the total amount of $125,500.00 from the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy & Programs.
SECTION 2. That funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated. That from the unappropriated balance in the general government grant fund, fund 2220, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and appropriated for any other purpose during the months ending April, 30 2025, the sum of $125,500.00 is appropriated to the Franklin County Municipal Court and is therefore authorized to be expended.
SECTION 3. That the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Alvis Inc. for $115,500.00 for assessments.
SECTION 4. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to expend $10,000.00 for the construction of two cubicles to support the assessors.
SECTION 5. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court 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 6. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grant is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble herein, which are 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither vetoes nor approves the same.