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File #: 1795-2012    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 8/1/2012 In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
On agenda: 9/10/2012 Final action: 9/11/2012
Title: To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with Community Transition Center; to authorize the expenditure of up to $33,000.00 with Community Transition Center for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($33,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to modify the contract with Fairfield County Counseling Center, Inc. DBA Community Transition Center (CTC) and authorizes the additional expenditure of up to $33,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for on-going in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI offenders. The Court has determined, for continuity of service that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with CTC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment.  
 
Community Transition Center 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 treatment program.
Legislation 0379-2012 was passed on 4/16/2012 for $100,000.
Fairfield County Counseling Center, Inc. DBA Community Transition Center contract compliance number is 311744590 expires 2/16/14      
 
FISCAL IMPACT:  The 2012 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 the contract with Community Transition Center; to authorize the expenditure of up to $33,000.00 with Community Transition Center for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and  offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($33,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Court has determined that, for continuity of service, it is in its best interest to modify contract with CTC; and
WHEREAS, $33,000 is needed to provide for services during the period through March 31, 2013; 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 modify the contract and authorize the expenditure for in-patient chemical dependency treatment with CTC 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 the contract with CTC for long-term, in-patient residential chemical dependency treatment for the period ending March 31, 2013.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract, the expenditure of $33,000.00 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.