City of Columbus - File #: 1020-2011

• File #: 1020-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/21/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 7/18/2011
• Final action: 7/20/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into sixteen (16) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central Ohio in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite and Senior Volunteer Programs administered by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, to authorize the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($375,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/20/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/18/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/18/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/1/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/30/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
6/30/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/23/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background                     

The Ohio Department of Aging awarded State grants in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite and Senior Volunteer Programs to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department.

This legislation will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into sixteen (16) contracts for the continued operation of these programs in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

Emergency action is requested for continuation of services to older adults beyond July 1, 2011. Grant awards were issued late due to the status of the State budget for SFY's 2011-2012.

Fiscal Impact

$375,000.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to enter into said contracts.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into sixteen (16) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central Ohio in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite and Senior Volunteer Programs administered by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, to authorize the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($375,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Aging has awarded state grant funds to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said so there is no interruption of services to older adults; now, therefore for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, prosperity, and safety; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into sixteen (16) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 as follows:

Agency Name

Active Day of Columbus (Franklin County)

Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio (Area-wide)

Carol Strawn Center (Licking)

Catholic Social Services (Franklin County)

Community Action of Fayette County (Fayette County)

HandsOn of Central Ohio (Franklin County)

Heritage Day Health Centers   (Delaware and Franklin Counties)

Interim Health Care (Fayette, Madison and Union Counties)

Interim Health of Lancaster (Fairfield County)

Licking County Aging Program   (Licking County)

Madison County Senior Center (Madison County)

Pickaway County Commission on Aging  (Pickaway County)

Salvation Army  (Fairfield County)

Senior Independence   (Franklin County)

Washington's Intergenerational Adult Day Care (Franklin County)

Westminster Thurber Community (Franklin County)

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $375,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Object Level 3-3337, to pay the cost thereof as follows:

Grant: Alzheimer's Respite, Project: 518047, OCA NO.: 514372, Amount: $250,000.00

Grant: Senior Volunteer, Project: 518025, OCA NO.: 512822, Amount: $25,000.00

Grant: Senior Block Grant, Project: 518315, OCA NO.: 514539, Amount: $100,000.00

TOTAL:  $375,000.00

                     Section 3.  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 legislation.

          Section 4.  That for the 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.