City of Columbus - File #: 2539-2003

• File #: 2539-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/13/2003
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 1/12/2004
• Final action: 1/13/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase a contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the housing of prisoners: to authorize the expenditure of $940,000 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($940,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/13/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/13/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/12/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/12/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/9/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/9/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/9/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/4/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/4/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
12/4/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2003	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public safety to modify and increase a contract with Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the housing of prisoners including the work release program. This ordinance will modify ordinance number 0261-03 and increase document number DL005197 by $940,000. The city of Columbus and Franklin County entered into a contract, numbered CT-15777 that charges a per diem amount for the housing of City of Columbus prisoners, thus eliminating the need for an annual reconciliation. This ordinance will modify and increase the funding of that contract



Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase a contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the housing of prisoners: to authorize the expenditure of $940,000 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($940,000)



Body
WHEREAS, the city of Columbus desires to continue its contract with The Franklin County Commissioners for the housing of prisoners in the Franklin County Correctional Centers, including the Work Release Program; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase ordinance number 0261-03, document number DL005197 by $940,000; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is needed because funds originally budgeted for this contract is approximately $940,000 less than is needed for the whole year; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase a contract numbered CT-15777 for the aforementioned purpose for the preservation of 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 Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase contract number CT-15777 with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the ...