Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders with Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc. for the purchase of two (2) Ford Explorers for use by the Department of Public Safety in support of the Rapid Response Emergency Addiction and Crisis Team (RREACT) program. These purchase orders for vehicle purchases will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office. This ordinance also seeks authority to appropriate $65,884.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives sub-fund for the purchase of these vehicles.
The RREACT program began in 2017 as a partnership between the Columbus Division of Fire EMS, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County, and Southeast Inc. in order to provide rapid response and follow-up services to those residents who have overdosed on opiates and similar drugs. The team responds immediately following an EMS run in which an overdose victim is revived and stable for transport. The Columbus Division of Police has also partnered with RREACT.
Currently, the program has a need for larger vehicles, as the current vehicle used is too compact to transport the members of the RREACT team, the resident(s) needing services, and possible friends or family members that may accompany them. Columbus City Council is providing funding through the Public Safety Initiatives sub-fund to purchase two larger sport utility vehicles so that the RREACT team can carry out their duties in the most effective manner.
Emergency action is requested to ensure that the Division of Fire has the ability to most effectively execute activities in the RREACT program to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Columbus.
Fiscal Impact: Funding in the amount of $65,884.00 is available within the Public Safety Initiatives sub-fund.
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