City of Columbus - File #: 1575-2009

• File #: 1575-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/12/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/7/2009
• Final action: 12/9/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with the Mansfield Crime Lab for DNA weapons case analysis services for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/8/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/7/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
12/7/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/25/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/24/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police Crime Lab has a need to contract with the Mansfield Crime Lab for DNA weapons case analysis. The authorization of Drug Seizure Funds will allow for the analysis of approximately 125 evidence samples or up to 62 cases. This contract will assist the Crime Lab with DNA weapons analysis until the implementation activities associated with the recently awarded DNA Backlog Reduction grant funds (ORD1454-2009) occur.

The analysis will be performed by the Mansfield Police Department Crime Laboratory. It is an accredited laboratory with the ability to upload DNA profiles into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the core of the national DNA database established and funded by the FBI, and in accordance with the DNA quality assurance guidelines authorized by the Director of the FBI Laboratory.

This organization is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

Contract Compliance No: 346001795, NPO

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed in order to process the casework at the earliest possible time.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes a contract with the Mansfield (OH) Crime Lab in the amount of $60,000 for DNA weapons case analysis for the Division of Police. Since this contract will be funded with Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund. A total of $60,000.00 has been appropriated for this contract through the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds.


Title

To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with the Mansfield Crime Lab for DNA weapons case analysis services for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000...