Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to contract for $29,925 with The Carey Group for training of probation personnel on evidence-base practices. $26,500 will come from the work release / GPS monitoring grant and $3,425 will come from the probation user fee fund.
A bid was done Solicitation SO051636 and we received three bids. The Cary Group was the lowest and best bidder of the three bids received.
The Carey Group, contract compliance number is 270062061 and expires on 11/16/17
FISCAL IMPACT
$26,500 will be expended from the General Government Grant Fund and $3,425 will come from the probation user fee fund.
Emergency legislation is requested to permit training to be completed by the end of the grant cycle on 6/30/16.
Title
To authorize the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with The Carey Group for training of probation personnel; to authorize the expenditure of $29,925.00 from the work release/ GPS grant and the probation user fee fund; and to declare an emergency. ($29,925.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court probation officers receive training on evidence based practices; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the completion of training prior to the end of grant cycle on June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court to contract for probation training with The Carey Group 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 Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with The Carey Group for probation training on evidence based practices.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $29, 925 or as much as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501, general government grant fund, fund 220, grant number 251501, oca 251501 3331, $26,500; department number 2501, probation user fee, fund 227 subfund 003, OCA number 250324, 3331, $3,425. AC038486 was previously done on ordinance 2863-2015.
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.