Explanation
BACKGROUND
Ordinance 1048-2013 authorized the Franklin County Municipal Court to contract with LifeSafer Interlock, Inc. for the monitoring services associated with the camera ignition interlock devices. The court would like to modify the contract by extending it through March 31, 2015.
Emergency legislation is requested to extend the contract and to permit continued monitoring of probationers for drunk driving.
Fiscal Impact No new funds are needed, extension of time only.
LifeSafer Interlock, Inc. contract compliance is 311334685 and expires on 7/18/15
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with LifeSafer Interlock Inc. by extending the date through March 31, 2015; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court continue to monitor probationers for drunk driving; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with LifeSafer Interlock Inc. in order to assure the monitoring of probationers, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with LifeSafer Interlock Inc. for monitoring probationers for drunk driving through the period ending March 31, 2015.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.