Explanation
Background:
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department was awarded federal and state grants from the Ohio Department of Aging for the continuation of services to older adults in the Central Ohio area including Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union Counties.
This legislation authorizes a contract for the provision of Long Term Care Ombudsman services for the period June 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
Easter Seals Central and Southeast Ohio, Inc. was selected from proposals submitted to the Ohio Department of Aging in 2013. This service provider was selected as a replacement for Catholic Social Services who elected to terminate their contract for Ombudsman services effective May 31, 2013.
Emergency action is requested in order to have this contract in place by June 1, 2013, as stipulated in the grant requirements, so there is no interruption of services to older adults.
Easter Seals CSE Ohio, Inc. Contract Compliance No. is 31-4379471 (NPO)
Fiscal Impact:
$200,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Easter Seals Central and Southeast Ohio, Inc. to provide Ombudsman services to older adults in Central Ohio during 2013; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, funding to enter into contract with Easter Seals CSE Ohio, Inc. to provide Ombudsman services to older adults in Central Ohio during 2013 was made available to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Ohio Department of Aging; 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 contracts to avoid interruption of services to older adults, thereby preserving 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 Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract for the provision of Ombudsman services to older adults in Central Ohio from June 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 with the following community agency:
Easter Seals Central and Southeast Ohio, Inc.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of Columbus City Codes.
Section 3. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $200,000.00 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 Three 3337, to pay the cost thereof as follows:
Grant Title: Title IIIB, Project No. 518301, OCA Code: 514505, Amount: $70,000.00
Grant Title: Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Project No. 518308, OCA Code: 514547, Amount: $130,000.00
TOTAL: $200,000.00
Auditor's Certificate #AC034171 was established based on passage of Ordinance #1943-2012, passed September 24, 2012. The remaining funds from AC034171 will be used to fund this contract.
Section 4. 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 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.