Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend its contract with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Ohio (NAMI Ohio) for provision of a crime prevention specialist in connection with grants from the Franklin County Office of Criminal Justice Programs (CPEG) and Homeland Security and the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) for the Court's mental health program docket.
The Court has received notification from the ADAMH Board that the term of the grant supporting this contract has been extended until March 31, 2007.
NAMI Ohio's contract compliance number is 311073968.
FISCAL IMPACT
No additional funds will be added to this contract. The Court will use the funds available to extend the contract for the crime prevention specialist for the Court's mental health program docket.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Ohio for provision of a crime prevention specialist for the Court's mental health docket; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, grants from the Franklin County Office of Criminal Justice Programs and Homeland Security and the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) have been awarded to assist in providing crime prevention support for the Franklin County Municipal Court's mental health docket; and
WHEREAS, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Ohio has been the agency providing crime prevention support for the mental health docket; and
WHEREAS, the term for this grant has been extended until March 31, 2007 and there are funds remaining to extend beyond the end of 2006 with which to provide crime prevention support for the mental health docket; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the contract modification and extension with NAMI Ohio for continuation of enhanced services for the Court's mental health docket, 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 Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to modify and extend the contract with NAMI Ohio for provision of contract crime prevention specialist support of the mental health docket for the period ending March 31, 2007.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that these transactions are properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the city's financial records.
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.