Label
Municipal Court Security
Municipal Court
Lisa Falgiano (x1959)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Lucas County Sheriff to provide security for Toledo Municipal Court; authorizing the expenditure of funds from the General Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City contracts with Lucas County to provide security services for the Toledo Municipal Court building. The last contract, authorized by Ordinance 521-13, expires at the end of 2018. This Ordinance authorizes the execution of a one year contract extension with the Lucas County Sheriff to provide services such as the staffing of Sheriff’s deputies to maintain Municipal Court building security. It is estimated that the cost for court security for calendar year 2019 will be $2,133,831.26. This Agreement shall run through December 31, 2019, and may be extended annually for two additional years.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a one year contract extension to the agreement with the Lucas County Sheriff to provide security for Toledo Municipal Court upon such terms as are approved by the Judges of the Municipal Court and the Director of Law and substantially as set forth in attached Exhibit A; and further authorizing the option to extend the agreement for two additional years.
SECTION 2. That the total expenditure of funds for municipal court security services, currently estimated at $2,133,831.26, is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-10800-3000257STDSTD, subject to available appropriations in future years.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw her warrant or warrants against the Account Code listed above in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that the contractual arrangements must be executed in order to provide security services for Municipal Court.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas_______, nays______.
Passed:__________, as an emergency measure: yeas_______ nays_______.
Attest: ____________________________ ______________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: ____________________ ______________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ____________________________
Clerk of Council