Explanation
BACKGROUND
Ordinance 1045-2013 contracted with House of Hope for outpatient treatment of substance abuse for probationers. House of Hope is licensed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide treatment services and the Court has a need for an ODADAS certified treatment program. HOH can provide inpatient and outpatient care. The court would like to modify the current contract by extending it through March 31, 2015.
Emergency legislation is requested to extend the contract and to permit continued treatment of substance abuse for probationers.
Fiscal Impact No new funds are needed, extension of time only.
House of Hope contract compliance is 31-4443449 and expires on 7/10/16.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with House of Hope by extending the date through March 31, 2015 and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court continue to provide treatment to probationers using the services provided by House of Hope; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with the House of Hope in order to assure the monitoring of probationers, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with House of Hope for substance abuse treatment through the period ending March 31, 2015
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and...
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