Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded $2,236,216 in grant monies
through the Ohio Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the Public
Health Emergency Preparedness program.
This ordinance is needed to authorize various community contracts for $279,149 for
the time period October 31, 2009 through August 9, 2010.
The purpose of these contracts is to provide staffing and services to operate ongoing
H1N1 vaccination clinics.
Emergency action is requested to facilitate and expedite H1N1 clinics in the central
Ohio area.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant budget
provides $279,149 for various community contracts to support H1N1 clinics in the
central Ohio area.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into various community contracts to support H1N1 vaccination clinics; to authorize the expenditure of $279,149 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($279,149)
Body
WHEREAS, various community contracts will provide staffing and services to support ongoing H1N1 vaccination clinics in the central Ohio area; and,
WHEREAS, these contracts are necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness program; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize various community contracts to support ongoing H1N1 vaccination clinics 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 various community contracts for the period October 31, 2009 through August 9, 2010.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $223,547 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 509075, OCA 509076, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.
SECTION 3. That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $55,602 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 509075, OCA 509077, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.
SECTION 4. That in accordance with 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, this Council finds the best interest of the City is served by waiving, and does hereby waive Section 329.06 (Competitive Sealed Bidding) of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that these contracts are properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 6. 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.