Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Municipal Court Judges have been provided funding from the Public Safety Department in order to continue a work release program with Alvis House. This legislation authorizes the transfer, appropriation and expenditure of $175,000 from Public Safety Department to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to enter into contract with the Alvis House for the purpose of providing work release. This is to provide alternatives for incarceration consistent with public safety in the Franklin County Municipal Court. In 2009, the State of Ohio provided the necessary monies to start the program.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to have a contract in place with Alvis House as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This transfer, appropriation and expenditure will be solely funded by the Public Safety Departments Jail Contract Budget.
Contract Compliance Number - 31-0743167
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $175,000 from the Public Safety Department to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative and Presiding Judge, to contract with Alvis House to provide a work release program as an alternative for incarceration consistent with public safety; authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $175,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($175,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court receive support for an enhanced probationary service for offenders; and
WHEREAS, a transfer from the Public Safety Department to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges for this contractual agreement with Alvis House; an appropriation and expenditure is needed up to an amount not to exceed $175,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a contract and associated expenditures with the Alvis House in order to assure the continuation of the work release program, 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriation of $175,000 as follows:
From:
Public Safety Department 30, Division 3001, Fund 10, OCA Code 300111, Object Level Three 3336
To:
Public Safety Department 30, Division 3001, Fund 10, OCA Code 300111, Object Level Three 5501
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $175,000 between funds as follows:
From:
Public Safety Department 30, Division 3001, Fund 10, OCA Code 300111, Object Level Three 5501
To:
Franklin County Municipal Court, Department 2501, Fund 227, OCA Code 250324, Object Level Three 0886;
SECTION 3. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and hereby is authorized and directed to contract with the Alvis House to provide work release to persons in the Franklin County Municipal Court when consistent with public safety, in accordance with the following:
SECTION 4. That up to an amount not to exceed the sum of $175,000.00 be and hereby is authorized to be appropriated and expensed from the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department 2501, Fund 227 , OCA Code 250324 as follows $175,000.00 to object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336
SECTION 5. That for the reason 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 proves nor vetoes the same.