City of Columbus - File #: 0701-2011

• File #: 0701-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/27/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 5/16/2011
• Final action: 5/18/2011
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $40,000.00 for 2011 from the unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges home incarceration program fund for all anticipated expenses associated with the electronic monitoring services; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/18/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/17/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/16/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/16/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/6/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/5/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/5/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/2/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/27/2011	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2011	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/27/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance appropriates $40,000.00 to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges from the home incarceration program fund for 2011 to provide sufficient funds to pay the cost of probationers to be electronically monitored. This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the vendors.

FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available within the home incarceration program fund to support the requested appropriation level for 2011.



Title

To authorize the appropriation of $40,000.00 for 2011 from the unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges home incarceration program fund for all anticipated expenses associated with the electronic monitoring services; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)



Body

Whereas, an appropriation of these funds is necessary in order to continue with the electronic monitoring services and the payment thereof; and

Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the aforementioned funds, in order to provide sufficient funds to pay the cost of electronic monitoring services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in special revenue fund known as the home incarceration program fund, fund number 226, subfund number 003, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 the sum of $40,000.00 is appropriated to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department 25 as follows: oca 250179 (home incarceration - self pay), object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3431.

Section 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoi...