Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded $1,240,047 in grant monies from
the Ohio Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the Public Health
Infrastructure program. This ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with the
Franklin County Board of Health for $304,960 for the time period August 10, 2008
through August 9, 2009.
The purpose of the contract is to maintain a Public Health Infrastructure system in
the event of bioterrorism activities in Franklin County. This contract is necessary per
the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Infrastructure
proposal.
Emergency action is requested to facilitate and expedite the Franklin County
component of maintaining a public health infrastructure in central Ohio.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Public Health Infrastructure grant budget provides $304,960
for a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for the Public Health Infrastructure program, to authorize the expenditure of $304,960 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($304,960)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Health will establish a public health infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, this contract is necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Infrastructure proposal; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this contract 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 contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for the Public Health Infrastructure program for the period August 10, 2008 through August 9, 2009.
SECTION 2. This ordinance is in accordance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $304,960 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, OCA 509045, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337.
SECTION 4. 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.