City of Columbus - File #: 1310-2004

• File #: 1310-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/29/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2004
• Final action: 7/21/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Clerk to amend the Public Defender contract and to expend an additional $10,368.20 to cover reconciliation costs due pursuant to an audit of 2003 services, and to declare an emergency ($10,368.20)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2004	1	CITY CLERK (approver)	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
7/13/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/30/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to amend the 2003 contract with the Public Defender and to authorize an additional expense of $10,368.20 to provide funds to make a reconciliation payment to Franklin County. On an annual basis, a post-year audit of public defender costs ascertains the accuracy of City costs in accordance with the contract for Public Defender services. The Public Defender provides legal representation to indigent persons. The audit for 2003 indicates the City owes an additional $10,368.20.

This is an unfunded expense, but one that can be absorbed within City Council's current appropriation.


Title

To authorize the City Clerk to amend the Public Defender contract and to expend an additional $10,368.20 to cover reconciliation costs due pursuant to an audit of 2003 services, and to declare an emergency ($10,368.20)


Body

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 12 of the City Charter, Chapter 173 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and Sections 120.13 and 120.14(e) of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of Columbus must provide legal counsel to indigent persons charged with criminal offenses; and

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus provides such legal services to the City's indigent citizens in cooperation with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission; and

WHEREAS, at the completion of each contract year a reconciliation payment is made or received by the City based on actual expenditures vs. anticipated expenditures, actual State charged misdemeanors vs. anticipated, and actual State Public Defender Commission reimbursement vs. anticipated reimbursements; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of government of the City of Columbus that it is immediately necessary to amend the 2003 contract with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission in order to assure the continuity of legal services to indigent persons in Columbus thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and wel...