Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a technology grant of $100,000.00 from The Supreme Court of Ohio, appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund, and enter into contract with StepMobile, LLC in the amount of $100,000.00 from the grant funds.
This grant will fund upgrades to the Ohio Community Supervision System (OCSS) supplied by StepMobile, LLC. The upgrades will develop more functionality within the OCSS's Monitoring Tab for Specialized Docket Coordinators and Probation to monitor the progress of participants. Franklin County Municipal Court has previously contracted with StepMobile, LLC to provide software implementation with the Ohio Community Supervision System (OCSS) Shared Case Management System. This new software implementation will interface with OCSS. As a consequence, this is a sole source provider under section 329.19 (e) of the City Code.
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000.00 will be expended from the General Governmental Grant Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from The Supreme Court of Ohio; to appropriate $100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to provide OCSS upgrades; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the general government grant fund; to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with StepMobile, LLC as a sole source provider according to Chapter 329 of the City Code; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the grant funds. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio in the amount of $100,000.00 has been awarded to provide the OCSS upgrades in the Franklin County Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, funds up to an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 is p...
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