City of Columbus - File #: 1339-2010

• File #: 1339-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/14/2010
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 9/27/2010
• Final action: 9/29/2010
• Title: To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the first year of a potential three year contract with CRIS for language interpreter services for the Franklin County Municipal Court; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/29/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/29/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/27/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/27/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/16/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2010	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2010	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/15/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/15/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2010	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2010	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2010	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2010	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to engage in the first year of a potential three year contract of a foreign language services in the Municipal Court building at 375 S. High St. with Community Refugee and Immigration Services, Inc. (CRIS). Formal bid SA003341was done and closed on April 26, 2009. Routine, immediate and emergency service hour rate is $33.00.

The court is going to also going to contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC and Asist Translation Services, Inc. CRIS will be the primary, followed by Access 2 Interpreters and then Asist Translation Services. This decision was based on hourly rates.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: CRIS 31-1674893

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are budgeted and available within the Municipal Court 2010 general fund appropriations. Thus far during 2010, the Court has expended $90,431.50.

EMERGENCY: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to continue uninterrupted services from the existing vendor to the new vendor.



Title

To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the first year of a potential three year contract with CRIS for language interpreter services for the Franklin County Municipal Court; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)



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 CRIS 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 J...