Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $34,375.00 to conduct investigations of smoking complaints during the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Columbus Health Department for costs associated with the investigations of smoking complaints filed for violations of Chapter 3794 of the ORC.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Health Department a maximum of $34,375.00 for smoking investigations and the miscellaneous costs incurred from those investigations. The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health to conduct investigations of smoking complaints, in an amount not to exceed $34,375.00, and to declare an emergency. ($34,375.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has a need for smoking complaints investigations to be conducted on their behalf in accordance with Chapter 3794 of the Ohio Revised Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has contract with the Columbus Health Department to conduct smoking complaints investigations during the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013; 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 Ohio Department of Health 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 into a revenue contract not to exceed $34,375.00 with the Ohio Department of Health to conduct smoking complaints investigations during the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013.
SECTION 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.