Explanation
BACKGROUND: Funding has been appropriated in the 2005 Health Special Revenue Fund budget to provide HIV prevention services. This ordinance authorizes a contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force for the provision of these services. Columbus AIDS Task Force will be focusing on mental health strategies for those infected with HIV or at high risk of becoming infected.
A notice of available RFP was advertised on the City of Columbus website in August, 2005 and RFP's were sent out to thirty vendors. Six responded in writing and were sent a complete RFP Application.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid a delay in providing client services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is available in the 2005 Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force for the provision of HIV prevention mental health services, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)
Body
WHEREAS, funding has been appropriated in the 2005 Health Special Revenue Fund budget for mental health services for individuals with AIDS and HIV infection; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus AIDS Task Force is able to provide mental health services for individuals with AIDS and HIV infection; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide funding for this initiative; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delay in providing client services; 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 a contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force to provide HIV prevention mental health services, for the period of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $50,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA No. 502112.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 4. That for 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.