Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to modify and extend the contract with iSECUREtrac and to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000 from the Municipal Court Judges 2007 general fund budget for electronic monitoring of indigent offenders in the Court's home confinement program.
In 2006, the Court was funded for a program to offer home incarceration as an alternative to jail when the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas discontinued extending its program to offenders of the Franklin County Municipal Court. As funded in 2006, the Court's program covered the cost of three probation officers and other incidental expenses with the assumption that the cost of monitoring would be borne by the offender. During the development of the program, it became clear that the Court needed to offer the program to individuals who cannot pay the cost of the monitoring, but who otherwise would be eligible for such a program. Ordinance number 1345-2006 passed by City Council on July 24, 2006, authorized the contract and expenditure with iSECUREtrac for monitoring of indigent offenders during the program's pilot phase. As a result of delays in the contracting process and the start up of the Court's home confinement program, the Court requires additional time for a meaningful pilot phase.
The Court's initial contract with iSECUREtrac was for $60,000. The contract modification adds an additional $100,000.
iSECUREtrac, contract compliance # 870347787.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the Court's 2007 general fund appropriations for this purpose.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure that the contract is in place so that the Court may continue its electronic monitoring of indigent offenders without interruption.
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To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with iSECUREtrac; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000 with iSECUREtrac for electronic monitoring of offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court has begun a program to provide home incarceration as an alternative to jail; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Franklin County Municipal Court that the Court offer the program to individuals who cannot pay the cost of the monitoring; and
WHEREAS, resources are available within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2007 general fund budget to provide funding for the needed electronic monitoring services; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the continuation of needed services for the Court's home confinement program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and extend the contract and expenditure for electronic monitoring services with iSECUREtrac, 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 and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to modify and extend the contract with iSECUREtrac for electronic monitoring services for the period ending April 30, 2008.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, general fund, fund number 010 as follows: oca 250177, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3431.
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.