Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expense of $100,000.00 for fiscal year 2018 within the Franklin County Municipal Court Home incarceration fund. The Municipal Court Judges have been provided funding from the Franklin County Commissioners, in order to continue a work release program with Alvis, Inc. This legislation authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to enter into contract with the Alvis, Inc. and authorizes the expenditure for the purpose of providing work release. This is to provide alternatives for incarceration consistent with public safety in the Franklin County Municipal Court.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to not have a break in service.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds for this expense will come from the 2018 Home Incarceration Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $100,000.00 within the Franklin County Municipal Court Home Incarceration Fund and to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 with Alvis, Inc.; to authorize the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into a contract with Alvis, Inc. to provide a work release program as an alternative for incarceration consistent with public safety; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court receive support for an enhanced probationary service for offenders; and
WHEREAS, funds in an amount up to an amount not to exceed $100,000 is budgeted within the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges Home Incarceration Fund for this contractual agreement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a contract and associated expenditures with the Alvis House in order to assure the start of the work release program, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the special revenue fund known as the Home Incarceration Fund of the municipal court special projects, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and appropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 the sum of $100,000.00 is appropriated to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, see attachment.
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; 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 3. That the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Alvis, Inc. for a work release program through the period ending March 31, 2019.
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.