Explanation
Background:
Ordinance 1924-2011, passed on 11/16/11, authorized the acceptance of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Stalking Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (DOJ) and the appropriation of grant funds. Ordinance 1754-13 authorized the City Attorney to contract with Secure Investigative Services LLC for stalking investigative services under said grant in the maximum amount of $22,890.00. OVW has extended the grant until 06/30/14.
This ordinance will authorize the modification and extension of an existing contract with Secure Investigative Services LLC until the new scheduled grant end date and for an additional $30,800.00. The new maximum contract amount will be $53,690.00. All other terms and conditions will remain the same.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this contract will come from the OVW Stalking Initiative Grant funds. No match is required for this grant.
Emergency: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency to allow for the continuation of services for the term of the grant.
Contract Compliance Number: 45-4454681-001 ACT expires 03/06/14
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for services under the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Stalking Initiative Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($30,800.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1924-2011, passed on 11/16/11, authorized the acceptance of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Stalking Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and the appropriation of grant funds.
WHEREAS, pursuant to authorization by ordinance 1754-13 the City Attorney entered into a contract with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC to provide stalking investigative services under said grant for the maximum contract amount of Twenty-two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars ($22,890.00); and
WHEREAS, subsequently the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women has extended the grant until June 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and extend the existing contract with Secure Investigative Services LLC until the end of the revised grant period of June 30, 2014 and for an additional amount of Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($30,800.00); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Columbus City Attorney's Office in that it is necessary to authorize the modification of an existing contract with Secure Investigations Services LLC, and the expenditure of funds in order that the services supported continue uninterrupted and for the preservation of the pubic health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to modify an existing contract under the 11-13 OVW Stalking Initiative Grant with Secure Investigative Solutions LLC for an additional Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($30,800.00) making the new maximum contract amount Fifty-three Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Dollars, ($53,690.00), and with a new ending date of 06/30/14.
SECTION 2. That for the purposes stated in Section 1, the expenditure of Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($30,800.00) is hereby authorized as follows: department 2401, 11-13 OVW Stalking Initiative Grant, grant number 241103, fund number 220, organizational cost account 241103, object level three 3336.
SECTION 3. That funds authorized shall be paid upon order of the City Attorney and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 6. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.