City of Columbus - File #: 1553-2005

• File #: 1553-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/15/2005
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/17/2005
• Final action: 10/20/2005
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force for the provision of HIV prevention mental health services, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/17/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/17/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/29/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/29/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/28/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/20/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2005	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2005	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Funding has been appropriated in the 2005 Health Special Revenue Fund budget to provide HIV prevention services. This ordinance authorizes a contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force for the provision of these services. Columbus AIDS Task Force will be focusing on mental health strategies for those infected with HIV or at high risk of becoming infected.

A notice of available RFP was advertised on the City of Columbus website in August, 2005 and RFP's were sent out to thirty vendors. Six responded in writing and were sent a complete RFP Application.

Emergency action is requested in order to avoid a delay in providing client services.


FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is available in the 2005 Health Special Revenue Fund.


Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force for the provision of HIV prevention mental health services, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)



Body

WHEREAS, funding has been appropriated in the 2005 Health Special Revenue Fund budget for mental health services for individuals with AIDS and HIV infection; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus AIDS Task Force is able to provide mental health services for individuals with AIDS and HIV infection; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide funding for this initiative; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract with the Columbus AIDS Task Force for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delay in providing client services; 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 the Columbus ...