Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Municipal Court Judges have been provided funding from the Public Safety Department in order to continue a work release program with Alvis House. This legislation authorizes the transfer, appropriation and expenditure of $175,000 from Public Safety Department to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to enter into contract with the Alvis House for the purpose of providing work release. This is to provide alternatives for incarceration consistent with public safety in the Franklin County Municipal Court. In 2009, the State of Ohio provided the necessary monies to start the program.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to have a contract in place with Alvis House as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This transfer, appropriation and expenditure will be solely funded by the Public Safety Departments Jail Contract Budget.
Contract Compliance Number - 31-0743167
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $175,000 from the Public Safety Department to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative and Presiding Judge, to contract with Alvis House to provide a work release program as an alternative for incarceration consistent with public safety; authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $175,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($175,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court receive support for an enhanced probationary service for offenders; and
WHEREAS, a transfer from the Public Safety Department to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges for this contractual agreement with Alvis House; an appropriation and expenditure is needed up to an amount not to exceed $175,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a contr...
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