Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to make payment to for services rendered with Emergency Networking, Inc. Emergency Networking, Inc. provides software that the Division of Fire utilizes to track metrics for the RREACT program. The Division of Fire was delayed in setting up the contract documents and, therefore, services were rendered without a contract. Although the Auditor's office has issued a purchase order with Emergency Networking, an invoice cannot be paid without an approved ordinance of Council.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $47,700.00 is available and appropriated for the payment of this expenditure in Fund 2220 within the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, as noted in the attached “Then and Now Certificate” as approved by the City Auditor.
Emergency Designation: This ordinance is being processed as emergency legislation because the services have already been rendered.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to make payment to Emergency Networking, Inc., per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $47,700.00 from Fund 2220; and to declare an emergency. ($47,700.00).
Body
WHEREAS, Emergency Networking, Inc., provided services to the City of Columbus, and,
WHEREAS, after these goods or services were rendered, the City received an invoice for which a purchase order, with a prior certification of availability of funds by the City Auditor attached, had not been obtained; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5705.41 (D)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code provides that in certain circumstances a political subdivision may authorize payment on a contract executed without prior certification by the City Auditor; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council now has before it a certificate from the City Auditor certifying there was at the time of making the contract and at the time of the execution of such certificate a sufficient sum appropriated for the purpose of such contract and ...
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