Explanation
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of Columbus City Council, to extend a non-profit service contract with The Ohio State University College of Social Work in support of the Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County initiative.
Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County was created in 2016 and is a joint effort between the City of Columbus, Franklin County, and The Ohio State University College of Social Work to assesses the age-friendliness of the Columbus area and develop strategic plans to guide the City's and Central Ohio's efforts to promote a high quality of life for all residents, as well as to link aging residents with services provided by the City, County, OSU, and community partners.
Columbus City Council supported this program by authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University for $100,000.00 with funding from the Neighborhood Initiative subfund in June 2021. Council intended for two years of funding, however, the contract currently is set to expire at the end of 2022. This ordinance will extend the current expiration of the contract until June 30, 2023, and allow Age-Friendly to expend the remainder of the funds through the new date.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested in order to immediately extend the contract prior to its expiration so that existing funding may be used and avoid a disruption in services.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no additional funding required for this extension.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of City Council, to modify and extend a non-profit service contract with The Ohio State University College of Social Work for the Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County initiative, and to declare an emergency. ($0)
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WHEREAS, the goal of Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County is to provide e...
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