City of Columbus - File #: 0408-2006

• File #: 0408-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/16/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/6/2006
• Final action: 3/8/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into contract with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler for the purpose of providing assistance as may be necessary to achieve final resolution of the negotiations with FOP/Capital City Lodge #9; to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bid requirements of the Columbus City code; and to declare an emergency ($125,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/1/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
3/1/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2006	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The collective bargaining agreement between the City and FOP/Capital City Lodge #9 expired on December 8, 2005. It was imperative that negotiations for a successor agreement were commenced prior to the passage of the FY 2006 budget in order to hasten the likelihood of a resolution and avoid a potentially protracted process.

The law firm of Baker and Hostetler, contract compliance #340082025 has been solicited to provide assistance in collective bargaining negotiations because of its experience representing the City of Columbus in previous negotiations. With Baker's assistance the City has successfully resolved the 2002 FOP negotiations, and has resolved the 2004 IAFF and 2005 AFSCME negotiations without the need for third party intervention. The firm's services were initiated through an engagement letter.

This legislation will authorize the execution of a formal contract incorporating the terms of the engagement letter and will further authorize the appropriation of $125,000.00 to compensate the contractor for services rendered in conjunction with the final resolution of the negotiation with FOP/Capital City Lodge #9.

The competitive bid process would exacerbate an already potentially protracted process and would not be conducive to bringing the negotiations to closure in an expeditious fashion. Therefore, competitive bidding requirements are being waived.

Fiscal Impact: These funds are budget within the Department of Human Resources 2006 General Fund budget.

Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into contract with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler for the purpose of providing assistance as may be necessary to achieve final resolution of the negotiations with FOP/Capital City Lodge #9; to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bid requirements of the Columbus City code; and to declare an emergency ($125,000.00).

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