City of Columbus - File #: 1850-2007

• File #: 1850-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/10/2007
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for Centrex phone services with AT&T for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/28/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
11/28/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/27/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/8/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/7/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:  The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police is in need of additional funding to purchase Centrex services (telephone services) for the entire Division.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with AT&T to provide Centrex services under contract CT09759.

Contract Compliance No.: 363258076

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds have been allocated in the Division's 2007 General Fund Budget for Centrex telephone services.  A total of $100,000 has already been encumbered this year utilizing a city UTC.  $196,000.00 was encumbered or spent in 2006.

Emergency Designation:  Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow for the purchase and continuation of the Centrex phone services for the operation of the Division of Police.

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for Centrex phone services with AT&T for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the additional funding is needed to continue Centrex phone services for the Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, the city has an universal term contract with AT&T for Centrex phone services; and

WHEREAS, emergency legislation is requested so phone service will not be interrupted because of non-payment of invoices; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for Centrex phone services for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to contract with AT&T for Centrex phone services for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, on the basis of the City's universal term contract number CT09759

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so  thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:DEPT    30-03 | FUND 010 | OBJ. LEVEL 1 - 03 | OBJ. LEVEL 3 - 3320 |  OCA 300301.

SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.