Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grants in the amount of $105,000 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund.
The work release grant is for $90,000 and will fund services provided by Alvis, Inc. for defendants to stay out of jail and retain their employment. Defendants reside at Alvis at all times except when released for work. To enter into a not-for-profit services contract with Alvis Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, in the amount of $90,000.00 from the grant funds.
The MARCH Program Assessments Grant is for $15,000 and will fund services provided by Alvis Inc. for clinical assessment of participants of the MARCH Program.
Two separate contracts will be done as they are being funded by different grants.
Emergency Legislation is requested so the grant funds can be used as close to the grant start date as possible. This will allow the services to continue without the use of the general fund, preserving general fund revenue.
FISCAL IMPACT $105,000.00 will be expended from the General Governmental Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grant awards from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners; to appropriate $105,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court for the purpose of providing work release and MARCH Assessments for defendants; to enter into a not-for-profit services contract with Alvis Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, in the amount of $90,000.00 from the grant funds for work release; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 from the grant fund and to declare an emergency. ($105,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municip...
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