Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded $4,266,877 in grant monies from the Ohio Department
of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness program. This
ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for $160,000.00 for the
time period August 10, 2009 through August 9, 2010.
The purpose of the contract is to maintain a Public Health Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Response
system in the event of the spread of H1N1 and bioterrorism activities in Franklin County. This contract is
necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness
proposal.
Emergency action is requested to facilitate and expedite the Franklin County component of maintaining a
public health emergency preparedness and emergency H1N1 response in central Ohio.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant budget provides $160,000.00 for a
contract with the Franklin County Board of Health.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with the Franklin County Board of Health, to authorize the expenditure of $160,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($160,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Health will establish a public health emergency H1N1 response and emergency preparedness structure; and,
WHEREAS, this contract is necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness 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 Franklin County Board of Health for the period August 10, 2009 through August 9, 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 $160,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, Grant Number 509075, OCA 509079, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337.
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.