City of Columbus - File #: 0153-2011

• File #: 0153-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/21/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 2/14/2011
• Final action: 2/16/2011
• Title: To amend the Department of Public Safety's 2010 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Safety Voted Bond Fund, to authorize the Director of The Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security agency for the purchase and installation of the City of Columbus' portion of the outdoor warning siren system, to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Voted Public Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/16/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/15/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/14/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/14/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/4/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/3/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation amends the 2010 Capital improvement budget and authorizes the transfer of $200,000.00 between projects within the Safety Bond Fund for the purchase of outdoor warning sirens. This legislation also authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security agency (FCEMHS) for the purchase and installation of new electronic/radio-tone activated sirens and the replacement of sirens that are no longer serviceable or require extensive repairs. Under State of Ohio law, FCEMHS is the agency that has the responsibility to coordinate, operate and maintain the outdoor warning siren system within Franklin County. FCEMHS competitively bid their contracts with the assistance of the Franklin County Purchasing Department and complied with all basic laws pertaining to government contracting pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, adjudicated case law, and Attorney General opinions concerning public contracts and competitive bidding. By entering into this agreement with FCEMHS, the City of Columbus will improve its portion of the outdoor warning siren system.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to expedite making the funds available to combine with purchases from other jurisdictions to obtain quantity discounts.

Bid Information: N/A.
Contract Compliance No: N/A

Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Safety has determined that the expenditure for this purchase will come from existing Safety Bond Funds. Funds will be transferred from existing or completed projects to pay for expenses associated with the purchase and installations of approximately ten outdoor warning sirens. City Council Passed ordinance 0962-2007 in July of 2007 and ordinance 1541-2008 in October of 2008 for the total purchase of twenty-one new and replacement sirens.


Title
To amend the Department of Public Safety's 2010 Capital Improvement Budget, to au...