City of Columbus - File #: 0240-2004

• File #: 0240-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/26/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2004
• Final action: 2/25/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase a contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the housing of prisoners: to authorize the expenditure of $11,850,000 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($11,850,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/4/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/3/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public safety to pay the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the use of the Franklin County Correction Centers for the housing of City of Columbus prisoners, including the cost of the work release program. The City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into a contract, numbered CT-15777, that charges a per diem amount for the housing of city of Columbus Prisoners, thus eliminating the need for an annual reconciliation. This ordinance will modify and increase the funding of that contract.

Bid Information: N/A

Contract Compliance Number: N/A

Emergency Designation: An emergency designation will insure timely monthly payments to Franklin County.


FISCAL IMPACT:

Prior-year funds of approximately $300,000 are available to supplement this years budgeted amount. The combined monies amount to approximately $12.2 million available for 2004 jail contract expenditures. The city's total jail contract expenditure with Franklin County in 2003 totaled $11,741,827 and $11,160,051 million in 2001.



Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase a contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the housing of prisoners: to authorize the expenditure of $11,850,000 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($11,850,000)



Body
WHEREAS, the city of Columbus desires to continue its contract with The Franklin County Commissioners for the housing of prisoners in the Franklin County Correctional Centers, including the Work Release Program; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase contract number Ct - 15777 between the City of Columbus and the Franklin County Commissioners; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety in that the Franklin County Sheriff requires timely monthly payments of the city's jail expen...