Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded grant monies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, to fund the Columbus Healthy Homes Project (CHHP). In accordance with HUD's requirements for this project, it is necessary for the Health Department to collaborate with IMPACT Community Action for the provision of physical intervention and weatherization services in homes most at risk for asthma triggers and injury hazards. This ordinance authorizes the second year of a three-year contract with IMPACT Community Action in the amount of $110,000 for the period April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.
The contract compliance number for IMPACT, a not-for-profit organization, is 20-5536173. Emergency action is requested to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of physical intervention and weatherization services for the CHHP.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with IMPACT Community Action for the provision of physical intervention and weatherization services for homes at risk for injury and health hazards; to authorize the expenditure of $110,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department will contract with IMPACT Community Action for physical intervention and weatherization services to reduce injury and morbidity from preventable housing-related health and safety hazards related to asthma, lead paint, and unintentional injuries in the home environment; and,
WHEREAS, this contract is necessary per the requirements of the HUD Columbus Healthy Homes Project grant proposal; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Health to enter into a contract with IMPACT Community Action for the second year of a three-year contract; 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 with IMPACT Community Action 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 for $110,000 with IMPACT Community Action for physical intervention and weatherization services for the period April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.
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 $110,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50-01, OCA 508062, Grant No. 508062, 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.