Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of funds and authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with Fairfield Information Services DBA American Court Services (ACS) monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices. The court did legislation 0913-2012 to enter into contract with the vendor. However, the court is using the service more than anticipated and needs more funds to get through the contract end date of 6/30/13.
Fairfield Information Services DBA American Court Services contract compliance number is 31-1751856 and expires on 08/03/14.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund and the electronic alcohol monitoring fund for this purpose.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the court to modify the contract and to continue monitoring services.
Title
To appropriate and authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with ACS monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices to authorize an additional expenditure of up to $175,000 for SCRAM monitoring; and to declare an emergency. ($175,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices from ACS; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate, and modify the expenditure for monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices with ACS 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 sum of $175,000 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the special revenue fund, fund 227, subfund 004, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purposes during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, oca code 252714, as follows: object level 1 - 03, $175,000
SECTION 2. That the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with ACS for monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices through the period ending June 30, 2013
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $175,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, indigent driver alcohol treatment fund, fund number 227, subfund 004 as follows: $175,000 from oca 252714, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336.
SECTION 4. Total amount of modification #1 is ADD $175,000.00
Total contract amount including this modification is $355,000.00
SECTION 5. 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.