Explanation
Background: The Physicians CareConnection (PCC) is a non-profit organization associated with the Columbus Medical Association that coordinates a network of volunteer physicians providing primary and specialty care health care services to low-income and uninsured residents. Currently, one night a week, PCC provides services at the Columbus Department of Health, 240 Parsons Avenue, in the Sexual Health Clinic located on the 2nd Floor at 240 Parsons Avenue. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute a license agreement with PCC for its occupancy of city clinical space one night per week to provide primary and specialty care health care services to low-income and uninsured residents. The license agreement is for a period consisting of five (5) consecutive one (1) year terms.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of the license agreement to benefit the public health and for the preservation of the public peace, property health and safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a license agreement with Physicians CareConnection (PCC) for its occupancy of space at the Columbus Department of Health, 240 Parsons Avenue; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Physicians CareConnection (PCC) is a non-profit organization associated with the Columbus Medical Association that coordinates a network of volunteer physicians providing primary and specialty care health care services to low-income and uninsured residents one night per week in the Sexual Health Clinic on the 2nd Floor of the Columbus Department of Health located at 240 Parsons Avenue; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a license agreement in order to set the terms and conditions for PCC occupancy of the Sexual Health Clinic space; and
WHEREAS, the Departments of Health and Finance and Management have determined that PCC serves a public purpose and therefore the license should be granted; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to grant authority to the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into and execute a license agreement for Physicians CareConnection (PCC) to provide primary and specialty care health care services to low-income and uninsured residents one night per week in the Sexual Health Clinic on the 2nd Floor of the Columbus Department of Health located at 240 Parsons Avenue for the preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, be and hereby is authorized to enter into a license agreement, as approved by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, with Physicians CareConnection (PCC) to set the terms and conditions associated with PCC occupancy of space in the Sexual Health Clinic located on the 2nd Floor of the Columbus Department of Health at 240 Parsons Avenue.
Section 2. That for the reasons state in the preamble hereto, 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.