Explanation
Ordinance number 0015-2016, approved by City Council on January 21, 2016, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University in the amount of $69,000.00 to provide formal education and certification to Community Health Workers as part of the deliverables in the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project for the period of February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.
This ordinance is needed to authorize and direct an increase of $72,000.00 and extend contract PO005285 for a time period ending December 31, 2017. This modification is needed to continue to provide formal education to the Community Health Workers as part of the deliverables in the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project.
Every year in Franklin County, approximately 150 babies die before their first birthday. While national infant mortality rates are decreasing, in 2014, Ohio ranked 12th worst in the nation for overall infant mortality. Infant Mortality in Franklin County January-August, 2016, we have had 116 babies die, 16 related to sleep-related infant deaths (13.8%).
Formal bids were not solicited due to The Ohio State University's expertise to train and certify Community Health Workers and in accordance with provisions found in City Code 329.30. The Ohio State University College of Nursing Contract Compliance No. is 316025986.
Emergency action is requested for this contract modification in order to ensure that the work on reducing infant mortality is not interrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds for this contract with The Ohio State University are budgeted within the City’s Private Grants Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify, by increasing and extending, an existing contract with The Ohio State University to provide training and certification to Community Health Workers for the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project through December 31, 2017; to authorize the expenditure of $72,000.00 from the private grants fund and to declare an emergency. ($72,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify contract number PO005285, for the continuation of training and certification for Community Health Workers, with The Ohio State University by increasing funds by $72,000.00 and extending services; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely services can proceed without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify contract number PO005285 with The Ohio State University 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, by increasing and extending, contract number PO005285 with The Ohio State University through December 31, 2017.
SECTION 2. That, to pay the costs of said modification; the expenditure of $72,000.00 is hereby authorized from the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 2291, per accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this modification is in compliance with Section 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. 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 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.