Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health was awarded $317,419.00 in grant monies from the Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. This ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with Franklin County Public Health for $35,000.00 for the time period October 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012.
The purpose of the contract is to maintain a Medical Reserve Corps in the event of a disaster or public health emergency in Franklin County. This contract is necessary per the requirements of the grant.
Emergency action is requested to facilitate and expedite the Franklin County component of maintaining a public health emergency preparedness Medical Reserve Corps in central Ohio.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency provides $35,000.00 for a contract with Franklin County Public Health to provide the management and services of the Medical Reserve Corps in Central Ohio.
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To authorize and direct Columbus Public Health to enter into contract with Franklin County Public Health to provide the management and services of a Medical Reserve Corps in Franklin County; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Franklin County Public Health will provide Medical Reserve Corps management and services during times of a disaster and public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, this contract is necessary per the requirements of the Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health 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 Franklin County Public Health for the period October 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012.
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 $35,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 501140, OCA 501140, 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.