Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with the Association of Psychotherapy, Inc., for services related to police officer evaluations. The Division of Police utilizes the services of Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for critical incident care (ex. result of shooting or death), Applied Behavior Science (ex. classroom instruction for dealing with the unique "stressful" situations in a police officer's daily duties, and sworn counseling (ex. psychological counseling for police officers as needed due to job, home, family, etc.). This ordinance will establish a contract through February 28, 2013.
Additional Need: Funds for the Applied Behavior Science portion of the contract, specifically for police recruits, are budgeted in the transfer category. These funds are needed to be transferred within the General Fund Budget of the Division of Police from Object Level 1 (10) to Object Level 1 (03) for these expenses.
Bid Information: The Division of Police requests the waiving of competitive bidding until a RFP can be developed and processed. It is important to continue these medical services for the police officers without interruption due to existing treatment officers may be receiving or emergency counseling as needed.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance Number: 311441549, expires 7/18/2013
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to continue services for police officers and recruits without interruption.
Fiscal Impact: A total of $30,000.00 is available in Object Level 1 (10) for the psychological pre-testing and for the Applied Behavior Science contract for the recruit classes. A total of $20,000.00 has already been spent or encumbered on sworn counseling, critical incident care and for the Applied Behavior Science instruction.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the transfer of funds within the Division of Police's General Fund Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the General Fund; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, needs to enter into a contract for psychological critical care, counseling services, and classroom instruction for police officers; and
WHEREAS, funds are needed to be transferred within the Division of Police's General Fund Budget; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City that competitive bidding be waived until the new bid process is completed; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for psychological services and to transfer funds 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 Public Safety Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the purpose of psychological services and classroom instruction for police officers and recruits.
SECTION 2. That funds in the Division of Police's General Fund Budget, DIV 30-03, FUND 010 be transferred as follows:
From:
OBJ LEVEL (1) 10 | OBJECT LEVEL (3) 5501 | OCA # 900076 | AMOUNT $30,000.00.
To:
OBJ LEVEL (1) 03 | OBJECT LEVEL (3) 3336 | OCA # 301572 | AMOUNT $30,000.00.
SECTION 3. That in accordance with Section 329.27 of Columbus City Codes, this Council finds it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the provisions of Section 329.06 of the Columbus City Codes to permit the aforementioned purchase.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV 30-03 | FUND 010 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 03 | OBJECT LEVEL (3) 3336 | OCA # 301572
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make the necessary transfer between funds, and such funds are hereby appropriated, to carry out the purposes of 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 measure and shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.