City of Columbus - File #: 0193-2011

• File #: 0193-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/31/2011
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 2/28/2011
• Final action: 3/2/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Franklin County Public Health, to authorize the expenditure of $353,342.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($353,342.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/2/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/28/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/8/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
2/3/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/2/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/1/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/1/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/31/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Board of Health was awarded additional grant monies in the amount of $1,054,751.00 from the Ohio Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness program.  This ordinance is needed to authorize three contracts with Franklin County Public Health for $353,342.00  for the time period August 10, 2010 through July 30, 2011.

The purpose of these contracts is to maintain a Public Health Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Response system in the event of the spread of pandemic influenza in Franklin County.  These contracts are necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant.

Emergency action is requested to facilitate and expedite the Franklin County component of maintaining a public health emergency preparedness and pandemic influenza response in central Ohio.

FISCAL IMPACT:  The Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant budget provides $353,342.00 for three contracts with Franklin County Public Health.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Franklin County Public Health,  to authorize the expenditure of $353,342.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($353,342.00)

Body

WHEREAS, Franklin County Public Health will establish a public health pandemic influenza response and emergency preparedness structure; and,

WHEREAS, these contracts are necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant; and,  

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize these contracts 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 and directed to enter into three contracts with Franklin County Public Health for the period August 10, 2010 through July 30, 2011.  

SECTION 2.  That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $56,335.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 501055, OCA 501122, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3407.

SECTION 3.  That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $12,103.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 501055, OCA 501123, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3407.

SECTION 4.  That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $284,904.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 501055, OCA 501124, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3407.

SECTION 5.  This ordinance is in accordance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.

SECTION 6.  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.