Explanation
Background
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Lifecare Alliance, was awarded federal grant funding for a second year under Title IV of the Older American's Act to provide chronic disease self-management workshops to participants in Central Ohio.
This legislation will modify and extend the contract with Lifecare Alliance to provide said workshops in accordance with the proposal submitted to and approved by the Ohio Department of Aging.
These workshops will be given in community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries and hospitals to assist people in managing different chronic health problems such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol level.
Contract Compliance No. 31-4379494 (NPO)
Emergency action is requested in order for the workshops to be continued beyond July 31, 2007 without interruption, in accordance with the conditions of the grant.
Fiscal Impact
$35,940.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract modification.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify and extend the contract with Lifecare Alliance to provide chronic disease self-management training workshops, and to authorize the expenditure of $35,940.00 from the Recreation & Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($35,940.00).
Body
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usualy daily operation of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and extend said contract in order for the services so that there is no interruption of services; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation & Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend a contract with LifeCare Alliance to provide chronic disease self-management training workshops to participants in Central Ohio through July 31, 2008.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $35,940.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Title IV Chronic Disease Grant, Project No. 518310, OCA 518310, Object Level Three, 3337. to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That for the 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.