Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has a need to contract with The Ohio State University College of Nursing, to provide formal education and certification to CelebrateOne Community Health Workers, a key component in the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project funded by the United Health Foundation Grant. This new project is designed to identify, train and support resident-to-resident engagement in eight high priority neighborhoods determined by the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task force. The training will allow the Community Health Workers to provide this engagement to improve social and economic conditions that drive disparities in their neighborhood.
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University College of Nursing, for a total amount not to exceed $69,000.00 for a time period February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. Formal bids were not solicited due to The Ohio State’s University College of Nursing expertise to train and certify Community Health Workers and in accordance with provisions found in City Code 329.30. The Ohio State University College of Nursing Contract Compliance No. is 316025986.
Emergency action is requested in order to begin grant deliverables for the CelebrateOne Community Corps Project.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure is budgeted in the United Health Foundation Grant.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University College of Nursing to provide training and certification to Community Health Workers for the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project; to authorize the expenditure of $69,000.00 from the City’s Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($69,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for The Ohio State University College of Nursing to provide training and certification to Community Health Workers for the time period of February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017, and,
WHEREAS, The Ohio State University College of Nursing has the expertise and certification to provide such services, and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract to begin the deliverables for the CelebrateOne Community Connector Project, 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 and directed to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University College of Nursing to provide training and certification to Community Health Workers for the period of February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $69,000.00.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $69,000.00 is hereby authorized from the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Division No. 5001, Object Class 03, Main Account 63050 (formerly - 3336), Program CW001, Project No G501549, Section 3 500115, Section 4 HE37.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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.