Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging was awarded a contract from Caresource for the Ohio Home Care Waiver Program. The initial contract began July 1, 2015. The current contract runs through June 30, 2020.
The OHCW program is designed to meet the needs of financially eligible consumers who require an intermediate or skilled level of care and who are age 59 or younger. Without the services available through the waiver benefit, these consumers are at risk for hospital or nursing home placement. Consumers approved for the OHCW benefit may receive care and services at home.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency action is requested so that the program can continue for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 to comply with contract terms.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance will reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $3,659,236.00. This appropriation will enable the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging to continue administering said program through June 30, 2020.
Title
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $3,659,236.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in connection with the Ohio Home Care Waiver Program; and to declare an emergency. ($3,659,236.00)
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WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging has a need to appropriate funds received funding from Caresource to continue the Ohio Home Care Waiver Program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds so there is no interruption of services to financially eligible consumers thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the period ending June 30, 2020, the sum of $3,659,236 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51, Fund No. 2286, per accounting codes listed in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the monies in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Recreation and Parks; 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 3. 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 legislation.
SECTION 4. That for the 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.