Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health, through grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health, operates clinics for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. The building located at 77-83 Outerbelt Street was leased from the then building owner, 77 - 83 Outerbelt Street, LLC, dba L&P Properties, as one of the WIC clinic sites. The building transferred to Sama Management Group, LLC on October 31, 2012.
This legislation authorizes the assignment of the rental obligation relating to the lease agreement with 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC, to Sama Management Group, LLC (Contract Compliance #460897137, expiration date 10/29/2014). This ordinance also authorizes the assignment of the lease from 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC to Sama Management Group, LLC; and authorizes the City Auditor to assign the fund balance of Certificate AC034261, which was approved by City Council on October 22, 2012 by Ordinance No. 2107-2012, to Sama Management Group, LLC.
In order to coincide with WIC's annual grant period, each one-year renewal term shall commence on October 1st and terminate on September 30th of the following year.
Property Owner Number of sq ft Price Per Sq Ft. Contract Compliance
Sama Management Group, LLC 2,860 $12.50 460897137
Emergency action is requested in order to allow the WIC clinic to continue offering program services to the community as quickly as possible.
Fiscal Impact: The lease payment cited above is entirely funded by the WIC grant. This grant does not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize the City Auditor to assign the remaining Certificate balance; and to authorize the Department of Finance and Management to assign the rental obligation with 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC pursuant to the lease of property at 77 Outerbelt Street to Sama Management Group, LLC, for the lease of clinic space for the WIC program, for the period of December 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013; to approve the assignment of the lease to Sama Management Group; to authorize the expenditure of $35,750.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency ($35,750.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has designated Columbus Public Health as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2107-2012 authorized and directed the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of Columbus Public Health, to execute a lease contract with 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC for the lease of clinic space at 77 Outerbelt Street, for the WIC program, for the period of October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2012, 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC sold the property located at 77-83 Outerbelt Street, Columbus, Ohio to Sama Management Group, LLC; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires, for the benefit of Columbus Public Health, to authorize the assignment of the lease agreement from 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC to the new building owner Sama Management Group, LLC for the rental of real property containing 2,860 square feet of space; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to assign the lease as described herein, with automatic options to renew the lease if so desired, in order to allow the WIC clinic to continue offering program services to the community as quickly as possible 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 assignment of the lease from 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC to Sama Management Group, LLC is hereby authorized, and all present and future City business relating to the lease agreement for 77 Outerbelt Street shall be directed to the new owner.
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said lease, the expenditure of $35,750.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Object Object
Property Owner OCA Level 01 Level 03 Amount
Sama Management Group, LLC 501234 03 3301 $35,750.00
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. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any changes to revise the funding source for any contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance
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