Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has a need to make funds available to increase a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital. The Columbus Health Department has been awarded an additional grant award of $80,997, for a total grant award in the amount of $5,236,485 in grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. The Columbus Health Department has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County. The grant funds awarded provide for an increased contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for an additional amount not to exceed $4,796, and for an total contract not to exceed $460,293, for the operation of six WIC clinics at their facilities. The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children's Hospital, a not-for-profit agency, is 31-4379441
The contract period is October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of six WIC clinics; to authorize the expenditure of $4,796 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency, ($4,796)
Body
WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Health has designated the Board of Health as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, Nationwide Children's Hospital will staff and operate six WIC clinics in accordance with State WIC guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, $4,796 in additional funds are needed to provide sufficient funding for Nationwide Children's Hospital, a not-for-profit agency, to continue to operate six WIC clinics; 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 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 modify and increase contract EL008800 with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of six WIC clinics for the period of October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $4,796 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant No. 508116, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 508116, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351.
SECTION 3. That this contract is in compliance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
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.