Explanation
Background
The Ohio Department of Aging awarded funding under the various state grants awarded to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department.
This legislation will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into nineteen (19) contracts for the continued operation of these programs in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
This ordinance is contingent upon the passage of the appropriation Ordinance No. 1206-06.
Emergency action is requested for continuation of services to older adults beyond July 1, 2006.
Fiscal Impact
$467,345.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to enter into said contracts.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into nineteen (19) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central Ohio in connection with various grant programs, to authorize the expenditure of $467,345.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. and to declare an emergency. ($467,345.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Aging has awarded grant funds to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said so there is no interruption of services to older adults; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into nineteen (19) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 as follows:
Agency Name
Active Day of Columbus (Franklin County)
Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio (Area-wide)
Carol Strawn Center (Licking County)
Community Adult Day Service (Fayette County)
Catholic Social Services (Franklin County)
First Link (Franklin County)
Fairhope (Fairfield County)
Heritage Day Health Centers (Franklin County)
Interim Health Care (Fayette, Madison and Union Counties)
Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center (Franklin County)
Licking County Aging Program (Licking County)
Life Center Adult Day Care (Franklin County)
Madison County Senior Center (Madison County)
Pickaway County Commission on Aging (Pickaway County)
Salvation Army (Fairfield County)
Senior Independence (Franklin County)
Washington's Intergenerational Adult Day Care (Franklin County)
Westminister-Thurber (Franklin County)
Wexner Heritage Village (Franklin County)
Section 2. That the expenditure of $467,345.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Object Level 3-3337, to pay the cost thereof as follows:
Grant: Alzheimer's Respite, Project: 518047, OCA NO.: 514372, Amount: $404,946.00
Grant: Senior Volunteer, Project: 518025, OCA NO.: 512822, Amount: $20,399.00
Grant: State Block Grant, Project: 518315, OCA NO.: 514539, Amount: $42,000.00
TOTAL: $467,345.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby 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.