Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. This ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with the Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) for $84,971.12 for the period of July 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010.
The purpose of the contract is to establish caches of equipment and associated training programs to enhance the capabilities of local emergency response agencies to efficiently triage and evacuate victims at the scene of large-scale mass casualty incidents.
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 given the grant start date of August 1, 2009. The Notice of Award was recently received and accepted and appropriated by Council May, 17 2010. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Homeland Security Department and does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to authorize a contract with the Central Ohio Trauma System; to authorize the expenditure of $84,971.12 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($84,971.12)
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WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Trauma System will establish caches of equipment and associated training programs to enhance the capabilities of local emergency response agencies to efficiently triage and evacuate victims at the scene of large-scale mass casualty incidents; and,
WHEREAS, this contract is necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency proposal; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this contract 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 and directed to enter into contract with the Central Ohio Trauma System for the period July 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010.
SECTION 2. This ordinance is in accordance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $84,971.12 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 501047, OCA 501047, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.