Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has a need to provide support for the CelebrateOne initiatives as recommended by the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force. This work would provide for the support of the CelebrateOne Director, a role necessary to continue the efforts of the CelebrateOne work and to oversee system-wide accountability and progress. This work would also include CelebrateOne administrative services and on-going efforts to continue the branding of CelebrateOne.
This ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with Access HealthColumbus doing business as Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus in the amount of $190,000.00 for the contract period of February 23, 2016 through February 22, 2017.
Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus (Contract Compliance No. 510426050) is a nonprofit organization and they bring the expertise required in working with the CelebrateOne initiatives and recommendations by the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure that the work on the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force is not interrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed for this contract with Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus are budgeted within the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with Access HealthColumbus doing business as Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus to provide work necessary to support the Director, administrative services and branding initiatives of CelebrateOne as recommended by the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force; to authorize the expenditure of $190,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($190,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $190,000.00 has been budgeted for CelebrateOne initiatives as recommended by the Greater Columbus Infant Morality Task force; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Health desires to enter into contract with Access HealthColumbus, doing business as Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely services can proceed without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Access HealthColumbus to allow the work with CelebrateOne initiatives to continue without interruption 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 Access HealthColumbus, doing business as Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus, for support of the CelebrateOne initiatives, for the period of February 23, 2016 through February 22, 2017.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $190,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250, Health Department, Division No. 5001, as follows:
Object Class Main Account Program Project No. Section 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Amount
03 63050 CW001 n/a 500115 HE37 n/a $190,000.00
SECTION 3. That this contract is in compliance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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.