Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to extend the contract with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC. (STOP) for monitoring services associated with the use of their equipment. The STOP units are a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, global positioning device that tracks offender location 24 hours a day. The STOP units offer the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges a viable alternative to incarceration consistent with public safety.
Satellite Tracking of People, LLC contract compliance is 050583654.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the general fund (indigent offenders) and home incarceration program fund (self-pay offenders) for this purpose.
Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the appropriation of funds, the contract and the expenditure to permit monitoring services to continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to extend the contract with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC for the monitoring services of home incarcerated offenders; to expend $30,000 from the general fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditures of $35,000 from the home incarceration program fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of monitoring services from Satellite Tracking of People, LLC.; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the uninterrupted procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the appropriation, contract and expenditure for monitoring services of home incarcerated offenders with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC. thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED...
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