City of Columbus - File #: 0161-2011

• File #: 0161-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/21/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 2/28/2011
• Final action: 3/2/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $100,000.00 from the Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund to provide funds for personnel and miscellaneous operating costs in the Specialty Docket Program; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/2/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/28/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/17/2011	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/17/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/8/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/7/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/7/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2011	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/28/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/26/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2011	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/21/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This ordinance transfers $100,000.00 from Fund 225 Subfund 001 Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund to Fund 226 Subfund 004 Municipal Court Special Programs, Specialty Docket. The Specialty Docket consists of two programs, the Solicitation Program and the Addiction Program. The Solicitation Program Specialty Docket, Changing Actions To Change Habits (CATCH Program), is intended to provide a mechanism to promote effective treatment as an alternative to incarceration for a person whose multiple solicitation arrests, summons and charges have negatively impacted the person's quality of life and community safety. Many of these individuals have a history of multiple arrests, criminal behavior, drug addiction, poverty and being victimized as a result of soliciting. The CATCH Program requires limited court involvement in treatment planning and compliance, which should result in more effective utilization of other court and county resources.

The Addiction Program Specialty Docket(APSD) provides a mechanism to promote effective treatment as an alternative to incarceration for a person whose arrests, summons and charges are associated with alcohol and/or chemical dependence (AOD), which negatively impact the person's quality of life and community safety. Many of these individuals have a history of multiple arrests, typically OMVI, criminal behavior, drug addiction, poverty and transient housing. The APSD requires limited court involvement in treatment planning and compliance, which should result in more effective utilization of other county and court resources.


FISCAL IMPACT:

Transfer funds from the Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund for continued funding of the Municipal Court's Specialty Docket Program.

EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested to continue funding for personnel expenditures and operating costs of the program.

Title

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10...