City of Columbus - File #: 0448-2008

• File #: 0448-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2008
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 3/17/2008
• Final action: 3/19/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of police officer applicants, and to authorize the expenditure of $27,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($27,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/19/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/18/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/17/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/17/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
3/6/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/6/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/6/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/5/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2008	1	CIV SERV DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The Civil Service Commission needs to modify and increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of police officer applicants to be hired by the Division of Police in the class scheduled for the police academy for July 2008.

Bid Information: In 2005, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission, acting by and through the Executive Director of Civil Service Commission, entered into an agreement with the Association for Psychotherapy Inc. The contract was funded with monies from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police budget.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to modify the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy and increase the maximum authorized expenditure. This will enable the Division of Police to schedule the screening of police officer applicants immediately.

Contract Compliance Number: 311441549, expires 11/09/2009.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission's General Fund budget.


Title

To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of police officer applicants, and to authorize the expenditure of $27,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($27,000.00).


Body

WHEREAS, in 2007, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission entered into an agreement with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for psychological screenings; and

WHEREAS, it is now necessary to modify said agreement; and

WHEREAS an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civil Service Commission, in that it is immediately necessary to schedule police officer applicant psychological screenings in preparation for the police academy class beginning in July 2008, and thereby pres...