Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to modify and extend the contract with Community Transition, Inc. (CTC) and authorizes the expenditure of up to an additional $200,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for on-going in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI offenders.
On April 3, 2006, City Council passed ordinance number 0500-2006 enabling the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with CTC. Ordinance number 0385-2007 passed by City Council on April 9, 2007 enabled the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with CTC, extending the contract through March 31, 2008. The Court has determined, for continuity of service that it is in its best interest to modify and extend the contract with CTC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment.
Community Transition, Inc., an Ohio not-for-profit corporation, is licensed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and by the American Correctional Association, and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services and the Court has a need for an ODADAS certified outpatient treatment program.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Community Transition, Inc. contract compliance number is 311744590 expires 2/24/08
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2008 budget for the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund appropriated funds for the purpose of in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with Community Transition, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000 with Community Transition, Inc. for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance numbers 0500-2006, 1602-2006 and 0385-2007 passed by Columbus City Council authorizing the contract and expenditure for continued in-patient chemical dependency treatment with Community Transition, Inc. (CTC) for the Franklin County Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, the Court has determined that, for continuity of service, it is in its best interest to modify and extend the contract with CTC; and
WHEREAS, an additional $200,000 is needed to provide for services during the extension period through March 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services and to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into modify and extend the contract and authorize the expenditure for in-patient chemical dependency treatment with Community Transition, Inc. 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 and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to modify and extend the contract with Community Transition, Inc. for long-term, in-patient residential chemical dependency treatment for the period ending March 31, 2009.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract modification, the expenditure of $200,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501, indigent driver alcohol treatment fund, fund number 225, sub fund 001, oca 250266, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336.
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.