Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC, and authorizes the additional expenditure of up to $40,000 for competency evaluations and examinations of the mental health status of certain defendants that come before the Court.
Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC contract compliance number is 20-0982368 and expires on 8/3/13.
EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is requested to authorize the contract and the expenditure to permit evaluations to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $40,000.00 is budgeted and available for this purpose within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2012 general fund appropriations. This contract term is ends February 29, 2013.
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC and to authorize the expenditure of up to $40,000.00 for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge to modify this contract with Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC to secure the continued provision of competency evaluations and examinations of each and every affected defendant, and for the protection of their constitutional rights; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of up to $40,000.00 are budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2012 appropriations for this contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract and authorize the expenditures to Behavioral Science Specialists, LLC so that the court can continue uninterrupted payments to the vendor, and for the preservat...
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