Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety, to enter into contract with AT&T to conduct site surveys of underground manhole pathways to determine the accessibility for City fiber installation. The Department of Public Safety has a need to provide voice, data and video connectivity to various Public Safety facilities and this ordinance will expend funds for AT&T inspectors to determine fiber accessibility of pathways for the Neighborhood Safety Camera project.
EMERGENCY: Emergency designation is requested so that fiber cable installation may proceed as soon as possible to provide fast and efficient communications to the locations needed.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the transfer of funds between safety projects and amends the 2011 Capital Improvement Project in order to enter into contract with AT& T for $25,000.00 as part of the neighborhood safety camera project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBERS:
AT&T.: 340436390 Expiration Date: 5/20/2012
Title
To amend the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Department of Public Safety's Bond Funds; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, to enter into contract with AT&T to conduct surveys of underground manholes to determine the accessibility of City fiber installation for the Neighborhood Safety Camera project; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Public Safety Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS,it is necessary to amend the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget and transfer cash between projects within the Department of Public Safety's Voted Bond Funds; and
WHEREAS,the Department of Public Safety currently has a need to provide fast and efficient voice, data, and video connectivity to Public Safety facilities involved in the Neighborhood Safety Camera project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of the Department of Public Safety, to enter into contract with AT&T to conduct site surveys of underground manhole pathways to determine accessibility for city fiber installation; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary for the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with AT&T for site inspection work to allow for the installation of fiber optic cabling at Public Safety facilities for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Fund 701
Project Name| Project No.|Current Authority|Revised Authority|Difference
Police Property/Crime Lab |330033-100000 (Voted Carryover)|$1,418,982|$1,393,982|($25,000)
Project Name| Project No.|Current Authority|Revised Authority|Difference
Safety Cameras 310003-100000 (Voted Carryover) $3,012,253|$3,037,253|$25,000
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds within the Department of Public Safety's Voted Bond Funds as follows:
FROM:
Dept/Div: 30-03| Fund: 701|Project Number 330033-100000|Project Name - Police Property Room/Crime Lab|OCA Code: 644476|Amount: $25,000.00
TO
Dept/Div:30-03| Fund 701|Project Number 310003-100000|Project Name Safety Cameras|OCA Code: 701003|Amount $25,000.00
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Public Safety, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with AT&T to conduct site surveys of manholes pathways to determine accessibility for city fiber installation.
SECTION 4: That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Dept./Div.:30-01| Fund: 701| Project 310003-100000|OCA Code: 701003|Obj. Level 1: 06 Obj. Level 3: 6644| Amount $25,000.00
SECTION 5: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6: 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 and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.