City of Columbus - File #: 1520-2006

• File #: 1520-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/28/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/2/2006
• Final action: 10/4/2006
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Council On Healthy Mothers And Babies to provide needs assessment and consultation services for the Healthy Start grant program; to authorize the expenditure of $37,597 from the Health Department Grant Funds to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency, (37,597)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/4/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/4/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/2/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/2/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/15/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/14/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/13/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/11/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/8/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2006	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:   The Board of Health has a need to make funds

available to contract with The Council On Healthy Mothers And Babies.

The Council will assist in developing needs assessment, will work on

community engagement activities, and bring in a national consultant to assist

the program.  The contract period is August 1, 2006 through May 31,

2007.

Emergency action is required to ensure the continued operation of the

Healthy Start Program.

Contract Compliance Number 421546970

FISCAL IMPACT:  This contract is entirely funded by a grant from the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.   The program does not

generate revenue or require a City match.  The monies are budgeted in the

2006 Health Department Grants Fund.

Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Council On Healthy Mothers And Babies to provide needs assessment and consultation services for the Healthy Start grant program; to authorize the expenditure of $37,597 from the Health Department Grant Funds to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency, (37,597)

Body

WHEREAS, funding is available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the Council On Healthy Mothers And Babies to provide needs assessment and consultation services for the Healthy Start grant program; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Council On Healthy Mothers And Babies 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 enter into contract with the Council On Healthy Mothers And Babies for needs assessment and consultation services for the Healthy Start grant program for the period August 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007.

SECTION 2.      That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of  $37,597 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Health Department, Division 50-01, Grant No. 506017, OCA Code 506017, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337.

SECTION 3.  That this contract is awarded in accordance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.           

SECTION 4.      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.