City of Columbus - File #: 0268-2008

• File #: 0268-2008
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/4/2008
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 2/25/2008
• Final action: 2/28/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Executive Secretary Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of firefighter applicants, to authorize the transfer of funds within the General Fund between the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, and the Civil Service Commission, to authorize the expenditure of $27,760.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($27,760.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/28/2008	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/27/2008	2	MAYOR	Signed
2/25/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
2/25/2008	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
2/25/2008	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/15/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/15/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/15/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/14/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2008	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/13/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/13/2008	1	CIV SERV DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/8/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/7/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/7/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/7/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/5/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2008	1	CIV SERV DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2008	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: The Civil Service Commission needs to enter into a contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of firefighter applicants hired for the Fire Academy class that began on February 11, 2008.

Bid Information: In 2006, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission, acting by and through the Executive Secretary 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 Fire budget.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to pay for the screening of firefighter applicants who began training at the Fire Academy on February 11, 2008.

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

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service is being transferred to the Civil Service Commission from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire General Fund budget.



Title

To authorize and direct the Executive Secretary Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of firefighter applicants, to authorize the transfer of funds within the General Fund between the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, and the Civil Service Commission, to authorize the expenditure of $27,760.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($27,760.00).



Body

WHEREAS, in 2006, 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 authorize the transfer of funds within the General Fund from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to the Civil Service Commission in order to properly align budget authority for this expenditure; and

WHEREAS an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civi...