Explanation
Background: Ordinance 2082-2011authorized acceptance by the City Attorney's Office of a grant award from the Franklin County Homeland Security and Justice Programs for the 2012 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant with a term of 01/01/12 through 12/31/12. Ordinance 0562-2012 authorized the City Attorney to contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for stalking investigative services under said grant in the maximum amount of $58,667.00. There is a balance of $7,302.40 left on the current contract and the grant term has been extended until 03/31/13.
This ordinance will authorize the modification and extension of the current contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC until the new scheduled grant end date. All other terms and conditions will remain the same.
Contract Compliance Number:
Secure Investigative Solumtions LLC 45-4454681-001 ACT expires 03/06/14
Fiscal Impact: No additional funds are required.
Emergency: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of services until grant ends.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus City Attorney to modify and extend a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for the provision of stalking investigative services under the 2012 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Homeland Security and Justice Program has awarded the Columbus City Attorney's Office an extension of the 2012 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant until March 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Attorney has a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for the provision of stalking investigative services under said grant which expires December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and extend the existing contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC until the end of the revised grant period; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Columbus City Attorney's Office in that it is necessary to authorize such contract modification for the provision of stalking investigative services, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Columbus City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend an existing contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for the provision of stalking investigative services under the 2012 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant, 11-WF-VA6-V520, grant #241105, until March 31, 2013.
SECTION 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approved by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.