City of Columbus - File #: 1735-2007

• File #: 1735-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/22/2007
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 11/19/2007
• Final action: 11/21/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Children's Hospital for the provision of a WIC clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $435,885 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the provisions for competitive bidding; and, to declare an emergency. ($435,885)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/21/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/20/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/19/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/19/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
11/8/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/7/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/6/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/6/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
11/6/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/2/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/22/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2007	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. The Columbus Health Department has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County. The grant funds awarded provide for a contract with Children's Hospital for $435,882, for the operation of a WIC clinic at their facility. The contract compliance number for Children's Hospital is 31-4379441. Children's Hospital is contract compliant through March 13, 2008.

This contract was awarded in compliance with Section 329.27 of the Columbus City Code.

Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.




FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.



Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Children's Hospital for the provision of a WIC clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $435,885 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the provisions for competitive bidding; and, to declare an emergency. ($435,885)



Body

WHEREAS, The Board of Health has designated the Columbus Health Department as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County; and,

WHEREAS, Children's Hospital will staff and operate a WIC clinic in accordance with State WIC guidelines; 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 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...