Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the fourth year of a four-year contract (pursuant to bid proposal number RFQ020758) with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC, for competency evaluations and examinations of the mental health status of certain defendants that come before the Court.
Contract Compliance Number: Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC 20-0982368.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $250,000.00 is budgeted and available for this purpose within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2025 general fund appropriations. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2025 operating budget,
Ordinance 3035-2024.
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the fourth year of a contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants; to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 from the general fund. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into the fourth year of a four-year contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC 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 $250,000.00 are budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2025 appropriations for this contract; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into said contract and authorize the expenditures to Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC so that the court can continue uninterrupted payments to the vendor, and for the preservation of the public health, peace...
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