Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has a need to contract with St. Stephens Community House, a not-for-profit organization, to lead the CelebrateOne neighborhood level intervention work that addresses social determinants of health in the Linden Community.
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Board of Health to enter into a contract with St. Stephens Community House for a total amount not to exceed $40,000.00 for a time period December 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Formal bids were not solicited due to St. Stephens Community House’s knowledge and expertise in the Linden Community and in accordance with provisions found in City Code 329.30. St. Stephens Community House Contract Compliance No. is 314379568.
Emergency action is requested in order to begin deliverables for the CelebrateOne Initiative.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure is budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with St. Stephen’s Community House to lead the CelebrateOne neighborhood work that addresses social determinants in the Linden Community; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for St. Stephen’s Community House to provide services to address social determinants in the Linden Community for the for the period of December 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, and,
WHEREAS, St. Stephen’s Community House, a not-for-profit organization, has the expertise to provide such services, 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 to begin the deliverables for the CelebrateOne Initiative, all 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 St. Stephen’s Community House to provide services to address social determinants in the Linden Community for the period of December 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $40,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 501618.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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.