Explanation
BACKGROUND: Funding has been appropriated in the 2003 Health Special Revenue Fund budget to provide assistance for education and support services for individuals with AIDS and HIV infection. This ordinance authorizes a contract with Amethyst, Inc. for the provision of Primary HIV Prevention Initiative Services. This is the 16th year for the HIV/AIDS Community Action Grants and the Primary HIV Prevention Initiative, a new initiative, is targeted to serve African-American & other minority females of childbearing ages. This grant was bid competitively based on a request for proposals in June 2003. Amethyst will be integrating specialized HIV/STD prevention services into their comprehensive women's health and wellness curriculum. Amethyst serves a large number of African-American women and their children in their AOD treatment program. This type of program meets the CDC recommendation of HIV individual and group level interventions. Emergency action is requested in order to avoid a delay in providing client services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is budgeted in the 2003 Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Amethyst, Inc. for the provision of Primary HIV Prevention Initiative Services, to authorize the expenditure of $55,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($55,000)
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WHEREAS, funding has been appropriated in the 2003 Health Special Revenue Fund budget to provide assistance to various community agencies which can provide education and support services for individuals with AIDS and HIV infection; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide funding to continue this initiative; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract with Amethyst, Inc. 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 a contract with Amethyst, Inc. to provide Primary HIV Prevention Initiative Services, for the period of September 1, 2003 through December 31, 2004, in an amount not to exceed $55,000.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $55,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA No. 502112.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
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.