Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the amendment of Ordinance No. 2635-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on September 18, 2023, to authorize the modification of the vehicle model, and to declare an emergency.
Ordinance No. 2635-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on September 18, 2023, authorized the Fleet Management Division on behalf of the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to establish a purchase order for one vehicle from Ricart Properties Inc. The ordinance states in Section 2 that the vehicle purchased for the Municipal Court’s Specialized Enforcement and Response Team (SERT) will be a 2022 Ford.
Due to the supply available, the vehicle year needs to be changed from 2022 to 2021.
Emergency action is requested to prevent the loss of the held vehicle and allow the SERT Unit to fulfill its primary mandate to oversee individuals considered to be at the highest risk for domestic violence and violent offenses, increasing safety in the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is necessary.
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 2635-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on September 18, 2023, to authorize the modification of the vehicle year listed in Section 2, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Fleet Management Division on behalf of the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to establish a purchase order for one vehicle from Ricart Properties Inc for a 2022 Ford.; and
WHEREAS, a 2021 Ford vehicle is available at Ricart Properties; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for the purchase of a vehicle to allow the SERT Unit to fulfill its primary mandate to oversee individuals considered to be at the highest risk for domestic violence and violent offenses, increasing safety in the community; NOW ...
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