Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus received funds for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) CARES Act program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Ordinance No. 2192-2020, approved by City Council on October 12, 2020, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contact with Equitas Health, in the amount of $191,193.63 for a period through December 31, 2020, for the provision of HOPWA services. This ordinance is needed to modify by extending contract PO249940 for the period of January 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023 with Equitas Health. This modification is needed to continue HOPWA services.
The HOPWA program provides for the implementation of long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of low income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families. Eligible activities include providing housing information services; resource identification; acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, and repair of facilities to provide housing and services; new construction of housing units; project or tenant-based rental assistance; short-term rent, mortgage and utility payments; supportive services; technical assistance and administrative support. The Board of Health contracts with Equitas Health to provide these services.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Additional funds for this contract are not needed at this time.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify, by extending, an existing contract with Equitas Health to continue to provide eligible HOPWA services for the period through August 31, 2023; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify by extending, contract PO249940 with Equitas Health through August 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency measure so that timely services can proceed without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify, by extending, the contract with Equitas Health, PO249940, 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 to modify, by extending, contract PO249940 with Equitas Health through August 31, 2023.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
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.