Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with 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 and they will place our 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 and the Court has a need for an OMHAS certified treatment program.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2018 IDAT fund for this purpose.
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 for halfway housing treatment for OVI and NON-OVI offenders; to authorize the expenditure of up to $560,000.00 from the IDAT fund. ($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, 2019; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure for in-patient chemical dependency treatment with ADAMH 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, 2019.
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' IDAT fund according to the account codes in the attachment.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.