Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to contract for $30,000 with The Carey Group for training of probation personnel on evidence-base practices. In 2015 the probation department received a grant to start the training process. A bid was done and The Carey group was the lowest and best bidder.
The probation department is paying for the continuation of that training as this is the new standard practice for the field.
The Carey Group, contract compliance number is 270062061 and expires on 11/16/17
FISCAL IMPACT
The funds are available in the 2017 probation user fee fund budget.
Emergency legislation is requested to allow the training to continue with interruption.
Title
To authorize the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with The Carey Group for training of probation personnel; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the probation user fee fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court probation officers receive training on evidence based practices; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to uninterrupted training; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract for probation training with The Carey Group, 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 Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with The Carey Group for probation training on evidence based practices.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $30,000 or as much as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court probation user fee fund.
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.