Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a technology grant in the amount of $85,758.30 from The Supreme Court of Ohio and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund and to enter into contract with StepMobile LLC in the amount of $75,000 from the grant funds.
This grant will fund upgrades to the Ohio Community Supervision System (OCSS) supplied by StepMobile and provide equipment for self-help and probation.
Emergency Legislation is requested so the grant funds can be used as close to the start date (6/1/23) as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT $85,758.30 will be expended from the General Governmental Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from The Supreme Court of Ohio; to appropriate $85,758.30 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to provide OCSS upgrades and equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the general government grant fund; to authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with StepMobile LLC in the amount of $75,000.00 from the grant funds; and to declare an emergency. ($85,758.30)
Body
WHEREAS, a grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio in the amount of $85,758.30 has been awarded to provide the OCSS upgrades and equipment in the Franklin County Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, funds up to an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 is provided within this grant for a contractual agreement with StepMobile LLC; and
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best interest that the Franklin County Municipal Court receive support to update OCSS; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Administrative and Presiding J...
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