Explanation
BACKGROUND: Through the Ryan White Part A Grant, funds are available for Behavioral Health services to persons living with HIV or AIDs in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of Behavioral Health Services for people living with HIV/AIDS as follows:
AIDS Resource Center Ohio $221,793.00
Nationwide Children's Hospital $120,808.00
Services for these contracts were advertised through Vendor Services (SA005218) in December, 2013. AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital will be awarded contracts.
AIDS Resource Center Ohio's contract compliance No. is 311126780 and expires 11/30/14.
Nationwide Children's Hospital's contract compliance No. is 316056230 and expires 6/11/15.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: These contracts are entirely funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of ordinance 0464-2014.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of behavioral health services related to HIV/AIDS; to authorize the expenditure of $342,601.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof.; and to declare an emergency. ($342,601.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, for the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ensure services are provided according to the needs of the program, it is necessary to enter into contracts with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of Behavioral Health services related to HIV/AIDS; and,
WHEREAS, the contract period is March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015; and; now therefore
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure continued Behavioral Health service: Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of Behavioral Health services under the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program, for the period of March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contracts, the expenditure of $342,601.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Grant No. 501419, OCA Code 501419, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351, as follows:
AIDS Resource Center Ohio $221,793.00
Nationwide Children's Hospital $120,808.00
SECTION 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Sections 329.12 and 329.14 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. 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 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. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.