Explanation
The Division of Police is in need of counseling services for sworn personnel. This ordinance authorizes and directs the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, to enter into contract with Association for Psychotherapy Inc. Said contract will allow for sworn counseling as it applies to fitness for duty, critical incident counseling, and the applied behavioral sciences training program.
Additional Needs: Expenses associated with recruit classes are budgeted in the transfer category until needed. Therefore, funds need to be transferred within the General Fund budget of the Division of Police from Object Class 10 to Object Class 03 in order to add funds to the contract for the recruit classes.
Bid Information: An evaluation committee comprised of representatives from the Division of Police completed a review of the bid submitted by Association for Psychotherapy, which was the only organization that bid on the services in solicitation number RFQ004806, which opened on March 30, 2017. After review of the documentation, the committee recommended Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. be awarded the bid.
Contract Compliance Number: CC005387 expires on 03/07/2019
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the Director or Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police to enter into contract with Association for Psychotherapy in the amount of $40,000.00 for continued counseling, fitness for duty testing, and applied behavioral sciences training program. There are funds allocated in the General Funds for these services.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to continue psychological services and training without interruption.
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To authorize the transfer of funds within the General Fund Budget for the Division of Police; to authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, to enter into contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for sworn counseling as it applies for fitness for duty, critical incident counseling, and applied behavioral sciences training program; to authorize an expenditure of $40,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police has a need for sworn counseling as it applies to fitness for duty, critical incident counseling, and applied behavioral sciences training program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police to enter into contract with Association for Psychotherapy for those services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize funds in the amount of $40,000.00; and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Division’s 2017 General Fund; and
WHEREAS, funds need to be transferred within the Division of Police’s General Fund Budget; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. to ensure uninterrupted service and counseling in the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Association for Psychotherapy Inc. for sworn counseling as it applies to fitness for duty, critical incident counseling, and applied behavioral sciences training program.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $40,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between object classes within the General Fund Transfer Line per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance:
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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance and to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $40,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 General Fund in object class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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.