Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with Richland County Community Alternative Center (RCCAC), a government agency, and authorizes the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI and NON-OVI offenders.
RCCAC is a government program and is licensed by the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS), and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services and the Court has a need for an OMHAS certified treatment program. RCCAC has no post control felons at their location which increases the safety of the Municipal Court probationers. The facility is a renovated hospital near the sheriff’s office, therefore providing better security. This program can accommodate women probationers and they will transport all probationers to and from the program and the court.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge respectfully asks for a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Section 329 because the Court has determined, for continuity of service that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with RCCAC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment.
Richland County CAC contract compliance is 34-6002296
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the 2019 IDAT fund for this purpose. Pending approval of legislation 0453-2019.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Richland County Community Alternative Center; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 with RCCAC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and NON-OVI offenders; and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with RCCAC; and
WHEREAS, $100,000 is needed to provide for services during the period through March 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 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 RCCAC 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 Richland County Community Alternative Center for long-term, in-patient residential chemical dependency treatment for the period ending March 31, 2020.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judge's IDAT fund according to the account codes in the attachment.
SECTION 3. The Court has determined that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with RCCAC pursuant to City Code Chapter 329 for non-profit service contracts; and
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.