Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has maintained a revenue contract with the Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) Family Ties Program for over a decade. The Maternal and Child Health Division of the Columbus Health Department desires to continue this relationship and their efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. This ordinance authorizes a contract modification for $20,000 for the period ending March 31, 2008 and authorizes a 2008 contract for $65,000 for the period April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
Emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the receipt of funds from Franklin County Children Services for home visiting services provided by the Columbus Health Department.
FISCAL IMPACT: Under this contract Franklin County Children Services will purchase home visiting services in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00 in 2008 and $142,273 for the period ending March 31, 2008. Monies received from these contracts will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund 250.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract and modify an existing revenue contract with the Franklin County Children Services for the provision of home visiting services to their Family Ties Program, in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00, and to declare an emergency. ($85,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Children Services has a need for home health services for their Family Ties Program; and,
WHEREAS, the Maternal and Child Health Division wish to continue their efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify an existing revenue contract and enter into a 2008 revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services for the 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 to modify an existing revenue contract with the Franklin County Children Services for their Family Ties Program in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 for the period ending March 31, 2008.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Children Services for their Family Ties Program in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00 for the period April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
SECTION 3. 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.