Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 0609-2009 authorized and directed the Board of Health, under the Maternal and Child Health, to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 for the period April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. Under this contract FCCS purchases home visiting services for the Family Ties Program in an effort to prevent child abuse and neglect. In some cases, FCCS elects to have The National Youth Advocate Program, a managed care vendor, provide FCCS with case management services. FCCS or the National Youth Advocate Council may decide that they want the children to have Columbus Public Health home visiting services. In those cases, Columbus Public Health will invoice the National Youth Advocate Program for the services provided. This ordinance authorizes a revenue contract and appropriation for $10,000 for the period July 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. The City Auditor will assign a grant number and OCA once the signed contract is returned.
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 the National Youth Advocate Program, a not-for-profit agency, will purchase home visiting services in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the period July 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. Monies received from these contracts will be deposited into the Health Private Grants Fund, Fund 291.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the National Youth Advocate Program for the provision of home visiting services in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, to authorize the appropriation of $10,000 from the Health Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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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 National Youth Advocate Program, a not-for-profit agency, is providing managed care services to the Franklin County Children's Services; and,
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Children's Services or National Youth Advocate Program may desire for clients to receive home visiting services from Columbus Public Health; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary to appropriate $10,000.00 in grant funds that have been made available by revenue contract with the National Youth Advocate Program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a revenue contract with the National Youth Advocate Program 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 and directed to enter into a revenue contract with the National Youth Advocate Program for the Family Ties Program in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the period July 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending March 31, 2010, the sum of $10,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Grant Number and OCA will be assigned by the City Auditor once the signed contract is returned.
OCA: Grant No.: Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $10,000.00
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.