City of Columbus - File #: 1541-2008

• File #: 1541-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/24/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/27/2008
• Final action: 10/27/2008
• Title: To amend the Department of Public Safety's 2008 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 for the purchase and installation of the City of Columbus' portion of the outdoor warning siren system, to authorize the expenditure of $200,000 from the Voted Public Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/27/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/17/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/10/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This legislation amends the 2008 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 (FCEMHS) for the purchase and installation of new electronic/radio-tone activated sirens, the conversion of existing sirens to the radio tone activated type, 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 voted 2004 Safety Bond Funds. Currently, the Police Heliport Project has unencumbered cash balance of $453,795 due to lower than expected construction costs. This proposed transfer of $200,000.00 from the Heliport project will 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...