Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to execute a grant agreement with Physicians CareConnection for a 16 month period from August 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, in an amount up to $30,000.00, using general funds from the Elevate 2.0! Program.
Physician’s CareConnection (PCC) is a volunteer-based, charitable organization that helps coordinate care for vulnerable adults in Central Ohio. In 2021, PCC began a pilot program, called the Westside Assistance Collaborative, with the purpose of improving the social determinates of health for Westside families in Columbus/Franklin County. This pilot focused on using evidence-informed practices to enhance food security and housing stability. The collaborating service partners in this initiative are Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio, The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, and Physicians CareConnection.
Applying the learning from the pilot phase, the partners wish to continue to evolve this program to reach more Westside families. The primary population focus are Westside families residing in/or engaged in zip codes 43228 and 43204. Families with children enrolled in school, including pre-K, who must leave current housing or who may have to leave their current housing in the foreseeable future.
The City of Columbus Department of Development seeks to fund the Program Coordinator role of this initiative with a one-time grant award as a social innovation initiative of Elevate! The tasks of the Program Coordinator are to facilitate program improvements sessions with partners, compile program data, package progress reports, design and facilitate monthly improvement sessions with project partners, and prepare quarterly progress reports. For the purpose of this grant agreement, PCC will act as the lead agency.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these expenditures has been allocated within the Elevate 2.0 General Fund budget (Fund 1000), in an amount up to $30,000.00. ($30,000.00)
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 005206 and the expiration date is 3/28/2024.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a grant agreement with Physicians CareConnection in an amount up to $30,000.00; to authorize the provision of services for a 16 month period from August 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024; to authorize the advancement of funds on a pre-determined schedule during the term of the agreement; and to authorize the transfer and expenditure of up to $30,000.00 from the General Fund. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to fund the Westside Assistance Collaborative as a social innovation initiative of Elevate!; and
WHEREAS, Physicians CareConnection is the lead agency of the Westside Assistance Collaborative; and
WHEREAS, one organization is included in this piece of legislation with authorization for other agreements being submitted as separate pieces of legislation; and
WHEREAS, the grant agreement will be funded with General Funds; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the transfer of $30,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 1000 (General Fund), from Dept-Div 44-01 (Administration), object class 03 (Services) to Dept-Div 44-01 (Administration), object class 05 (Other) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance. ($30,000.00)
SECTION 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 3, the transfer and expenditure of $30,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 1000 (General Fund), from Dept-Div 44-01 (Administration), , object class 05 (Other) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized, pursuant to CCC Sec. 111.14, to execute grant agreements with Physicians CareConnection in an amount up to $30,000.00 to provide for services for a 16 month period from August 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024 in accordance with the terms of the social innovation initiatives of Elevate!
SECTION 4. That the advancement of funds on a pre-determined schedule is hereby authorized during the term of the grant agreement.
SECTION 5. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.