Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the expenditure and payment of $200,000.000 to The Breathing Association for the purpose of funding a multi-media campaign aimed at increasing awareness of tobacco cessation programs in the City of Columbus for the period of June 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, and to authorize the transfer of $200,000.00 in appropriation between object classes in the Health Special Revenue Fund, No. 2250.
The Breathing Association is a Not for Profit vendor that specializes in education, detection, treatment, and care for vulnerable Central Ohio residents addicted to tobacco products.
Columbus Public Health intends to partner with The Breathing Association to implement a multi-media campaign focused on awareness of the health dangers, opportunities for education, cessation treatment and behavioral health support for all residents in the City of Columbus, with a focus on youth, marginalized populations targeted by big tobacco, residents with health disparities. Columbus Public Health does not have the resources or expertise needed to facilitate these services and therefore chooses to contract with The Breathing Association.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to avoid a delay in payment to the vendor for this essential tobacco cessation awareness campaign and for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety due to the dangers of tobacco in our communities.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to provide these services is budgeted in the 2024 Health Special Revenue Fund, No. 2250. ($200,000.00)
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Breathing Association for a tobacco cessation multi-media campaign; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriation between object classes to facilitate this contract; to authorize an expenditure from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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