City of Columbus - File #: 1545-2007

• File #: 1545-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2007
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/15/2007
• Final action: 10/16/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Debix, Inc. for credit protection services; to authorize the expenditure of $39,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($39,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/16/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/16/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/15/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
10/15/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/25/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/25/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/25/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/25/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/25/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/24/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2007	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Development Department, Housing Division had an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to contract through State Contract No. 7762000807 with Debix, Inc. (CC# 20-1427114, expiration 9/21/09) to provide credit protection for up to 4,000 citizens. These citizens borrowed tools from the city's Mobile Tool Library and laptops containing their personal information were stolen. A Mayor's Emergency Letter has been approved authorizing this contract.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2007 CDBG Budget.


Title

To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Debix, Inc. for credit protection services; to authorize the expenditure of $39,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($39,000)


Body


WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Columbus declared an emergency due to personal information being stolen from city laptop computers; and

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus will contract with Debix, Inc. to provide credit protection for the citizens affected by this theft; and

WHEREAS, this contract will be in accordance with State Term Contract No. 7762000807; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a contract with Debix, Inc. for credit protection services, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:


Section 1. That the Development Director is authorized to enter into contract with Debix, Inc. for credit protection services in accordance with State Term Contract No. 77620000807 and pursuant to provisions of Section 329.27 of Columbus City Codes, 1959, and as authorized by the emergency declaration of the Mayor.

Section 2. That the sum of $39,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby...