Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Columbus State Community College to fund the Family and Community Violence Prevention grant program for the period September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. The grant funds awarded provide for a drug, alcohol, and violence prevention and wellness education service contract for an amount not to exceed $37,945.00. The contract compliance number for Community For New Direction is 31-1430278. Community For New Direction is a non-profit organization.
The terms and conditions of the Family and Community Violence Prevention grant stipulate that the Columbus Health Department enter into a contract with Community For New Direction; therefore, this contract was awarded in compliance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Family and Community Violence Prevention Program is entirely funded by the Columbus State Community College. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Community For New Direction for drug, alcohol, and violence prevention and wellness education services; to authorize the expenditure of $37,945.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($37,945.00)
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WHEREAS, The Columbus Health Department Family and Community Violence Prevention Program is in need of drug, alcohol, and violence prevention and wellness education services; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely procurement of needed services will allow the services to proceed without delay; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract 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 a contract with Community For New Direction for drug, alcohol, and violence prevention and wellness education services for the period of September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $37,945.00.
SECTION 2. That for the contract stated above, the sum of $37,945.00 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant No. 501058, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 501058, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337.
SECTION 3. That this contract is in compliance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. 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.
SECTION 5. 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.