City of Columbus - File #: 0335-2009

• File #: 0335-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/2009
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 3/30/2009
• Final action: 4/1/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC for the monitoring services of home incarcerated offenders; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000 within the general fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $35,000 within the home incarceration program fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/30/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/30/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/3/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/2/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2009	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/26/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC. (STOP) for monitoring services associated with the use of their equipment. The STOP units are a non-invasive, tamper-resistant, global positioning devices that tracks offender location, 24 hours a day. The STOP units offer the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges a viable alternative to incarceration consistent with public safety.

Satellite Tracking of People, LLC contract compliance is 050583654.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the general fund (indigent offenders) and home incarceration program fund (self-pay offenders) for this purpose.

Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the appropriation of funds, the contract and the expenditure to permit monitoring services to continue without interruption.



Title

To authorize and direct the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC for the monitoring services of home incarcerated offenders; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000 within the general fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $35,000 within the home incarceration program fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)



Body

WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of monitoring services from Satellite Tracking of People, LLC.; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the uninterrupted procurement of needed services; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the appropriation, contract and expenditure for monitoring services of home incarcerated offenders with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC. thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, T...