Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health received funds for the Federal HIV Prevention grant program from the Ohio Department of Health. The Board of Health awarded contracts to four community service agencies to provide health education and risk reduction services related to HIV/AIDS. Additional targeted services are now needed due to a withdrawal of one of the contractors. This ordinance will authorize a modification and increase of the current contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio for the period through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $7,850.00 (new contract total $171,850.00); and will authorize a modification and increase of the current contract with the Columbus Urban League for the period through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $4,150.00 (new contract total $60,150.00). Both of these community service agencies are not for profit and are therefore exempt from contract compliance.
The Federal HIV Prevention Program enables the Board of Health to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV counseling and testing/referral; partner counseling; and health education/risk reduction behavior modification programs. Services are provided to residents of Columbus and Franklin County, with special emphasis on men who have sex with men, individuals with high risk sexual contact, youth, and injection drug/substance users.
Emergency Action is required to ensure the continued operation of the HIV Prevention program.
FISCAL IMPACT: These contract modifications are entirely funded by a grant award from the Ohio Department of Health. This grant does not generate revenue nor require a City match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase contracts with two community service agencies for the provision of health education and risk reduction services related to HIV/AIDS for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012; to authorize the expenditure of $12,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($12,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has received funding from the Ohio Department of Health for the Federal HIV Prevention grant; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ensure continued services provisions under the program, it is necessary to modify and increase contracts with two community service agencies for the provision of health education and risk reduction services related to HIV/AIDS; and,
WHEREAS, the contract periods are January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase contracts with two community service agencies for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure the continued operation of the HIV Prevention Program; 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 and increase contracts with two community service agencies for the provision of additional services under the Federal HIV Prevention program, for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract modifications, the expenditure of $12,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Grant No. 501210, OCA Code 501210, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337 as follows:
AIDS Resource Center Ohio $7,850.00
Columbus Urban League $4,150.00
SECTION 3. That these contract modifications are awarded in accordance with Sections 329.12, 329.14 and 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
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.