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 device 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.
A bid was done on solicitation SO040724 and Satellite Tracking of People, LLC was the lowest bidder. This will be the remainder of the second year and the third year of a three year contract.
Satellite Tracking of People, LLC contract compliance is 050583654 and expires 10/09/15
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within home incarceration program fund 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 contract with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC for the monitoring services of home incarcerated offenders; to authorize the appropriation of $45,000.00 within the home incarceration program fund; and to declare an emergency. ($45,000.00)
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, prop...
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