City of Columbus - File #: 0503-2006

• File #: 0503-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/13/2006
• Final action: 3/15/2006
• Title: To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the third year of a potential four-year contract with Netcare Corporation for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants; to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/13/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/3/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/2/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/26/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the third year of a potential four-year contract (pursuant to bid proposal number SA001016) with Netcare Corporation for competency evaluations and examinations of the mental health status of certain defendants that come before the Court.

Contract Compliance Number: Netcare Corporation 31-0814079

EMERGENCY: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.

FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $80,000 is budgeted and available for this purpose within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2006 general fund appropriations. This contract term is from April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007. During 2005, the Court expended $52,080.00 with Netcare.


Title

To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the third year of a potential four-year contract with Netcare Corporation for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants; to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)

Body

Whereas, it is necessary to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into the third year of this contract with Netcare Corporation to secure the continued provision of competency evaluations and examinations of each and every affected defendant, and for the protection of their constitutional rights; and

Whereas, funds in the amount of up to $80,000.00 are budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court' 2006 appropriations for this contract; and

Whereas, the bid specification for these services allowed the Court the right to extend the resulting con...