Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Executive Director of CelebrateOne of the Office of the Mayor, to modify a contract with The Center for Healthy Families by extending the contract term end date. The contract is intended to support unbudgeted operational costs tied to supporting mothers and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes: covering staff time tied to pandemic response; strengthening hybrid or remote work capabilities; and providing client assistance during unforeseen or unexpected circumstances, as the number of requests for essential items has increased significantly due to the financial impacts of pandemic-related job loss.
The original contract, PO254153, was established in 2020 with an end date of December 30, 2020. In order to fulfill the scope of services the contract end date will be extended to December 10, 2021.
Emergency action is requested for this contract modification in order to ensure that work can continue uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are being requested.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of CelebrateOne of the Office of the Mayor to modify a contract with The Center for Healthy Families by extending the contract term end date to support mothers with newborns and young children who are experiencing economic instability because of the COVID-19 pandemic; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus received $157 million in funding to protect the health and economic well-being of the community and to aid in its recovery; and
WHEREAS, CelebrateOne requested funding from the City to support The Center for Healthy Families to cover operating costs resulting from, or in the course of responding to, the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, such expenditure of funds has not been accounted for in the 2020 and 2021 budgets; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to extend the contract with The Center for Healthy Families through December 10, 2021 to support mothers with newborns and young children who are experiencing economic instability because of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of the Mayor, CelebrateOne, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Executive Director to modify a contract with The Center for Healthy Families by extending the date so that timely services can proceed without interruption, 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 Executive Director of CelebrateOne, Office of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to modify a contract by extending the date as follows:
Contract End Date
The Center for Healthy Families PO254153 12/10/2021
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Office of the Mayor, CelebrateOne, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
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.