Explanation
BACKGROUND: Contract No. DL008559 authorized the expenditure of $29,120 to the Ohio Hispanic Coalition to provide a full time interpreter for non-English speaking clients at the CHD Perinatal Clinics. There has been an increase in demand for these services and additional funds are needed to allow for continued services. Changes to the current contract will be in Scope of Services and Compensation. The cost of the modification for these additional services will not exceed $6,720 for a total contract cost of $35,840.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid a delay in providing client services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract modification is budgeted in the 2005 Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation and enabling services, to authorize the expenditure of $6,720 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($6,720)
Body
WHEREAS, Contract No. DL008559 authorized the expenditure of $29,120 to the Ohio Hispanic Coalition to provide interpretation services to non-English speaking clients of the CHD Perinatal Clinics; and,
WHEREAS, additional work is needed to continue these services through June 30, 2005; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase said contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delay in 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 modify Contract No. DL008559 with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition to provide interpretation and enabling services for non-English speaking clients of the CHD Perinatal clinics, for the period ending June 30, 2005, in an amount not to exceed $6,720.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $6,720 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, Grant No. 504018, OCA No. 504018.
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.