Explanation
Ordinance number 0860-2016, approved by City Council on May 2, 2016, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with St. Stephen’s Community House in the amount of $77,586.67 to support the implementation of the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project in the Linden Community for the period of February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.
This ordinance is needed to authorize and direct an extension to contract PO009943 for a time period ending October 31, 2017. This modification is needed to continue the work in the Linden and Near East Community.
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%).
St. Stephen’s Community House (Contract Compliance No. 314379568) is a nonprofit organization and therefore exempt from Contract Compliance certification.
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 St. Stephen’s Community House are budgeted within the City's Private Grants Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with St. Stephen’s Community House to allow continued work in the reduction of infant mortality in the Linden and Near East Community through October 31, 2017; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify contract PO009943 with St. Stephen’s Community House to support the implementation of the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project in the Linden Community by extending these 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 the contract with St. Stephen's Community House 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 extending the time period, contract number PO009943 with St. Stephen’s Community House through October 31, 2017.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in compliance with Section 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. 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.