Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify a contract with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to provide additional funding in the amount of $34,377.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $636,000.00. This modification is needed to operate and support staffing at six WIC clinics at their facilities.
Ordinance number 2339-2018, approved by City Council on September 17, 2018 authorized the Columbus Board of Health to enter into a contract with Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the amount of $601,623.00 to provide staffing and operation of six WIC clinics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital facilities for the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, PO138974.
The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children’s Hospital is 31-4379441. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is listed as a non-profit organization.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. The funds for this contract with Nationwide Children’s Hospital are budgeted within the Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to provide staffing and operation of six WIC clinics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital facilities funded by the Ohio Department of Health; to authorize the expenditure of $34,377.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($34,377.00)
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WHEREAS, $34,377.00 in additional funds are needed to provide staffing and operation of six WIC clinics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital facilities; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify contract PO138974 with Nationwide Children’s Hospital by increasing the contract amount so that staffing and operation can be continued at six Nationwide Children’s Hospital facilities; 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 contract PO138974 to provide staffing and operation services 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 increasing contract PO138974 with Nationwide Children’s Hospital through September 30, 2019.
SECTION 2. That, to pay the costs of said modification; the expenditure of $34,377.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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.