Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Think Make Live Youth for gun violence intervention services for the period of July 18, 2023-July 18, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $66,000.00.
This contractor is a nonprofit organization and is exempt from certification. These services were advertised through Bonfire (RFQ024375) according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Think Make Live Youth will pilot a gun violence intervention program, GUNS D.O.W.N (Doing Outstanding with Non-Violence). This program will host weekly sessions with young people around the year to create a safe space to have teen talks, heal from their trauma, and stay out of violence. Weekly sessions will be hosted at local community partner sites such as; Columbus City Schools, local alternative high schools, Columbus Parks and Rec centers, community centers, justice-involved facilities and churches. Young people will engage in a circle where they gain knowledge on life skills, strengthen their 40 development assets, gain cognitive behavioral interventions, learn new information as well as gain resources on our program topics.
Emergency action is requested because funding is necessary for the pilot program to start by anticipated start date of July 18, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: $66,000.00 is fully budgeted in the Health Special Purpose Fund for gun violence intervention services.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Think Make Live Youth for gun violence intervention services for the period of July 18, 2023-July 18, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of $66,000.00 from the Health Special Purpose fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($66,000.00).
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for gun violence intervention services;
WHEREAS, Think Make Live Youth has the expertise required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists and that it is immediately necessary to contract with Think Make Youth Live for gun violence intervention services because funding is necessary to start this program by July 18, 2023; all for the immediate preservation of 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Think Make Live Youth for gun violence intervention services for the period of July 18, 2023-July 18, 2024
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $66,000.00 is heareby authorized from the Health Special purpose fund, Fund No. 2209, Department No. 50, Division 5001,
SECTION 3. That this contract is in compliance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for 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.