Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to engage in the third year of a three-year contract with an optional fourth year of foreign services in the Municipal Court building at 375 S. High St. with Ohio Translation Services. Formal bid RFQ019643 was done and closed on October 26, 2021.
The court is also going to contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC, Asian American Community Services, and Purple Communications. This decision was based on language availability.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are budgeted and available within the Municipal Court 2024 general fund appropriations. This is contingent upon the passing of legislation 3011-2023.
EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the court to enter into a contract and to continue providing interpreting services in arraignments and other court hearings without interruption in service.
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Ohio Translation Services for foreign language interpreter services for the Franklin County Municipal Court; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Franklin County Municipal Court provide foreign language interpreter services for non-English speaking persons that may come before the Court; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with Ohio Translation Services to provide translation services so that the Court may continue to provide language interpreter services without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure w...
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