City of Columbus - File #: 0557-2008

• File #: 0557-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2008
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 4/14/2008
• Final action: 4/16/2008
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $28,500 for 2008 from the unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges special revenue fund 227 subfund 004 for anticipated expenses associated with the SCRAM devices; and to authorize the expenditure of $28,500 from the special revenue fund 227 subfund 004; and to declare an emergency. ($28,500)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/16/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/15/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/14/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/14/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
4/14/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/7/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
3/27/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/27/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/26/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/21/2008	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/21/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/20/2008	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation:

BACKGROUND:

This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $28,500 and reflects the anticipated expenses for fiscal year 2008 within the Franklin County Municipal Court's fund for Electronic Alcohol Monitoring. The Franklin County Municipal Court has a contract with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS), ordinance 1568-2007, for monitoring services associated with the use of secure continuous remote alcohol monitor (SCRAM) devices. The SCRAM unit is a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, transdermal monitoring device that measures blood alcohol concentration automatically, 24 hours a day, regardless of the individual's location. AMS holds many patents on the continuous alcohol monitoring device.

This appropriation and expenditure will allow the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to purchase 20 SCRAM devices with monies from its indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for the purpose of monitoring offenders with alcohol dependency issues that are sentenced to use a SCRAM unit as a condition of probation. The continued use of the SCRAM devices necessitates monitoring services, which is provided by AMS.

Alcohol Monitoring System's contract compliance is 300137963.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund and the electronic alcohol monitoring fund for this purpose.

EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested to allow the Court to utilize more SCRAM devices immediately.

Title

To authorize the appropriation of $28,500 for 2008 from the unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges special revenue fund 227 subfund 004 for anticipated expenses associated with the SCRAM devices; and to authorize the expenditure of $28,500 from the special revenue fund 227 subfund 004; and to declare an emergency. ($28,500)

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Whereas, an appropriation and expenditure of these funds is necessary in order to continue with the enhancement of the SCRAM devi...