Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to extend the contract with Community Transition, Inc. (CTC) and authorizes the expenditure of up to an $200,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for on-going in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI offenders.
The Court has determined, for continuity of service, that it is in its best interest to extend the contract with CTC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment. The Court intends on bidding this out later in the year.
Community Transition, Inc., an Ohio not-for-profit corporation, is licensed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and by the American Correctional Association, and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services and the Court has a need for an ODADAS certified outpatient treatment program.
Community Transition, Inc. contract compliance number is 311744590 expires 5/20/10
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2010 budget for the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund appropriated funds for the purpose of in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with Community Transition, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000 with Community Transition, Inc. for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges desire to engage in a contract with CTC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment of probationers; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary ...
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