Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance modifies and increases the amount of funds on the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage (MTS) contract EL011923, effective July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012. This modification will make additional funding available to continue towing services until a new contract is in place. MTS tows vehicles to the Division of Police Impound Lot. MTS will also be responsible for towing city vehicles.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $500,000.00 from the 2012 General Fund budget for towing services for the Division of Police. A total of $500,000 has already been spent or encumbered for 2012 out of a budget of $1.8 million. The Division of Police spent $1,686,743.00 in 2011 for towing services, and spent $1,665,806.00 for towing services in 2010.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 31-1035297, expires 9/30/2013.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary due to the extension of the contract from July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012. Therefore, this funding is immediately needed in order to continue services until a new contract can be issued.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the amount of funds on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to modify and increase funds on the current contract EL0011923 with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for three additional months of the contract, effective July 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Towing and Storage tows all impounded vehicles as well as city vehicles, and
WHEREAS, additional funding is immediately needed to continue services for three additional months of the contract to expire September 30, 2012; and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Division's 2012 General Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase funding on the current contract for towing of vehicles from the city streets, 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 Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase the funds on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from the city streets for the Division of Police.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $500,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
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SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.