Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the amount on the current contract with Mt. Carmel Occupational Health for testing services as needed for the Division of Police's Health and Physical Fitness Program in the amount of $80,000.00. Under Article 18 of the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, each member of the Division of Police's Fraternal Order of Police has an opportunity to participate in the union's Physical Fitness Testing each year. A member who applies to participate is required to complete an annual physical examination on his or her own time. The contract for the annual physical testing is with Mt Carmel Occupational Health and Physical Testing Services.
The existing contract with Mt Carmel is in effect until May 31, 2010. This legislation is a modification to add more funds to the current contract.
Contract Compliance No.: 31-4379602 (NPO)
Emergency action is requested so that testing may continue and be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $80,000.00 from the General Fund for the Police Division physical fitness testing contract with Mt. Carmel Occupation Health. The Division of Police budgeted $114,400.00 in the 2009 General Fund operating budget for various medical related services for its employees, including this physical fitness testing contract. Approximately $70,000.00 was expended in 2008 and $55,190.00 was in 2007.
The cost of this contract has increased over the past two years because participation in this program was voluntary through December 31, 2007, but is now required for those officers hired on or after January 1, 2008. In addition, higher numbers of employees are voluntarily taking advantage of the program than in past years.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the current contract with Mt. Carmel Occupational Health for physical fitness testing services for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $80,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City is required to provide Health and Physical Fitness Testing Services and related Education and Wellness Programs to the Division of Police pursuant to the collective bargaining contract between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to procure professional services to assist with the implementation of the Health and Physical Fitness Program for the Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, the current contract with Mt. Carmel Occupational Health needs to be modified in order to increase funding; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary to modify the current contract with Mt. Carmel Occupational Health so that testing may continue in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, 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 Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to modify the contract between the Division of Police and Mt. Carmel Occupational Health to provide Health and Physical Fitness testing services and related education and wellness programs for the Division of Police.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $80,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended as follows:
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SECTION 3. That for 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 approved nor vetoes the same.