City of Columbus - File #: 0219-2007

• File #: 0219-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/1/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/26/2007
• Final action: 2/27/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with the WWHOTV for the educational anti-drug campaign, in accordance with sole source procurement; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $50,040.00 from the State Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($50,040.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/27/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/9/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/8/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/7/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/2/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The City of Columbus Division of Police wishes to participate with Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services in the Drug-Free Ohio campaign in conjunction with the partnership of the Lin Television Corporation d.b.a WWHOTV (CW) to broadcast educational anti-drug messages. This is an opportunity for the City of Columbus Division of Police to support this anti-drug campaign.

Bid Information: The Partnership for a Drug-Free Ohio and Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services recognizes WWHO as the only television outlet in Central Ohio that can provide this Drug-Free Columbus campaign and have instructed the City of Columbus Division of Police to only utilize WWHO for this campaign. Due to this partnership, the Division of Police is requesting the option for sole source procurement to enter into contract with the television network WWHO.

Contract Compliance No.: Lin Television Corporation d.b.a. WWHOTV, 133581627,  expires 02/05/2009

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested because the educational anti-drug messages are to begin broadcasting March 1, 2007.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Since this purchase will be made with funds from the State Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with the WWHOTV for the educational anti-drug campaign, in accordance with sole source procurement; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $50,040.00 from the State Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($50,040.00)

Body

WHEREAS, this is an opportunity for the City of Columbus Division of Police to support the anti-drug campaign with the partnership for a Drug-Free Ohio; and

WHEREAS, WWHOTV is the sole source for this anti-drug campaign due to the partnership with Drug Free Ohio campaign; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to enter into this contract in accordance with provisions of Section 329-07c (Sole Source) of the City of Columbus, 1959; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, it is now immediately necessary to enter into a contract with WWHO for educational anti-drug campaign for Drug-Free Ohio program for the 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 Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with television network, WWHOTV for the education anti-drug campaign in conjunction with Drug Free Ohio campaign.

Section 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $50,040.00, or so much thereof as may be needed for the purpose described in Section 1 of this ordinance be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV 30-03 | FUND 219 | OBJ LEV#1 03 | OBJ LEV #3 3336 | OCA CODE 301838 | SUB FUND 002|  

Section 3. That said contract shall be awarded in accordance with provisions of Section 329.07c (Sole Source) of the Columbus City Code, 1959.

Section 4. 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.