Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH), a government agency, and authorizes the expenditure of up to $560,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for halfway house treatment for indigent OVI and NON-OVI offenders.
ADAMH is a government agency that will place offenders in licensed facilities that are certified by the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) and possess the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services. The Court has a need for OMHAS-certified treatment programs.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2017 IDAT fund for this purpose.
EMERGENCY: This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the proper and timely treatment of probationers.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $560,000.00 with ADAMH for halfway housing treatment for OVI and NON-OVI offenders from the Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($560,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with ADAMH; and
WHEREAS, $560,000 is needed to provide for services during the period through February 28, 2018; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure for halfway house treatment for indigent OVI and non-OVI offenders thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with ADAMH for halfway housing treatment for the period ending February 28, 2018.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $560,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges according to the account codes in the attachment.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.