Explanation
BACKGROUND: Franklin County Public Health has elected to enter into a revenue contract with Columbus Public Health in the amount of $208,000.00 to provide COVID-19 testing services to all residents in Franklin County, through The Ohio State University’s COVID-19 testing sites. Under this contract, Franklin County Public Health will reimburse Columbus Public Health for all costs associated with providing COVID-19 testing as well as the additional costs to staff the PIT Call Center, due to the increased call volume for COVID-19 testing questions.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures and revenues to provide these services are budgeted in the 2022 Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County Public Health for the provision of COVID-19 testing services and call center services in the amount of $208,000.00, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Public Health has a need to provide and promote COVID-19 testing and call center services for City of Columbus and Franklin County residents; and,
WHEREAS, Franklin County Public Health has approved a contract with the City of Columbus for the provision of COVID-19 testing and call center services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County Public 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 to enter into a revenue contract for the provision of COVID-19 testing and call center services for Franklin County Public Health in the amount of $208,000.00 through the period ending December 31, 2022...
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