Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance number 2279-2013, approved by City Council on October 7, 2013 authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital in the amount of $533,015.00 for the operation of WIC clinic services at their facility, for the contract period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. This ordinance is needed to increase contract EL014946 in the amount of $23,493.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $556,508.00 with Nationwide Children's Hospital. This legislation is contingent upon the passage of Ordinance 1156-2014.
This modification is needed to hire additional staff to conduct services at a facility where services have been higher than anticipated.
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 and increase a contract for WIC clinic services with Nationwide Children's Hospital; to authorize the expenditure of $23,493.00 from the Health Departments Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,493.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $23,493.00 in additional funds are needed to provide Nationwide Children's Hospital to staff and operate WIC clinic services in accordance with State WIC guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and increase contract EL014946 with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the operation of WIC clinic services at their facility; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely procurement of needed services will allow the services to proceed without delay; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify contract EL014946 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 to modify and increase contract EL014946 with Nationwide Children's Hospital, by adding an additional $23,493.00 to the contract for a new total contract amount not to exceed $556,508.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $23,493.00 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Health Departments Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant 501342 Division No. 50-01, OCA 501342, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351.
SECTION 3. That this modification is in compliance with section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to make 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 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.