City of Columbus - File #: 2064-2004

• File #: 2064-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/10/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/29/2004
• Final action: 12/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Clerk to amend the contract with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission to provide legal counsel to indigent persons charged with criminal offenses, to authorize the expenditure of $286,758 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($286,758)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/30/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/23/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/23/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2004	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/19/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT (approver)	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/18/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/18/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
11/18/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/10/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Franklin County Public Defender Commission performs all the duties and responsibilities under Section 12 of the City Charter, Chapter 173 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and Sections 120.13 and 120.14(e) of the Ohio Revised Code in providing legal counsel to indigent persons charged with criminal offenses. Since 1976, the City has contracted with the Commission, for representation in the Franklin County Municipal Court, for all indigent persons charged (based on poverty guidelines as determined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services) with the violations of an ordinance of the City of Columbus. Except for State charged misdemeanors, the City funds the Municipal Unit while the Franklin County Commissioners fund the balance.

Award of this contract meets the procurement provisions of Chapter 329.29 and 3901.01 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959. Emergency action is requested since the start of this contract was January 1, 2004.

FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is presented on the basis of an understanding that the total contract for services upon which the City will pay the Commission is $3,497,626 of which it is expected the State Public Defender Commission will reimburse an estimated 30%, and the Franklin County Commissioners will pay 58% of the remaining expenses that are the result of State charged misdemeanors for a net cost to the City of $1,003,324.20, which reflects an additional $10,368.20 for the reconciliation of 2003 expenditures. In the event the State reimburses at a different rate and/or the actual State charged misdemeanors differs, the contract may be amended upward or the City may be due on reimbursement.



Title

To authorize the City Clerk to amend the contract with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission to provide legal counsel to indigent persons charged with criminal offenses, to authorize the expenditure of $286,758 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. (...