Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes an amendment to Ordinance No. 2944-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on November 20, 2023, to allow for a correction of the names of two organizations listed in Exhibit A.
Ordinance No. 2944-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on November 20, 2023, authorized the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into 21 not-for-profit service contracts for the provision of congregate and home-delivered meals, adult day care, medical assessment, supportive services, homemaker, personal care, transportation, home repair, and legal services for the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Exhibit A included organizations with the names “The Legal Aid Society of Columbus” and “Ohio State Legal Services Association”. It recently came to the attention of COAAA that these non-profit agencies have undergone a merger in 2024 and are now operating under the name “Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio”. As such, COAAA requires a contract modification to continue the not-for-profit services contract for the remainder of the contract period.
Emergency Designation
All other information in Exhibit A remains the same. Emergency action is requested in to prevent delay in services to older adults and people with disabilities in the Central Ohio region.
Fiscal Impact
No additional expenditures are required.
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 2944-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on November 20, 2023, to allow for a correction of two names of the organizations in Exhibit A, from “The Legal Aid Society of Columbus” and “Ohio State Legal Services Association” to “Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio”; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2944-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on November 20, 2023, authorized the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into 21 not-for-profit service contracts for the provision of congregate and home-delivere...
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