Explanation
Background
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Lifecare Alliance, was awarded federal grant funding under Title IV of the Older American's Act to provide chronic disease self-management workshops to participants in Central Ohio.
This legislation will authorize a contract with Lifecare Alliance to provide said workshops in accordance with the proposal submitted to and approved by the Ohio Department of Aging.
These workshops will be given in community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries and hospitals to assist people in managing different chronic health problems such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol level.
Contract Compliance No. 31-4379494 (NPO)
Emergency action is requested in order for the workshops to be implemented by August 1, 2008, in accordance with the conditions of the grant.
Fiscal Impact
$26,954.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with Lifecare Alliance to provide chronic disease self-management training workshops, and to authorize the expenditure of $26,954.00 from the Recreation & Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($26,954.00).
Body
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract in order for the services to be implemented by August 1, 2008; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation & Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with LifeCare Alliance to provide chronic disease self-management training workshops to participants in Central Ohio through for the period August 1, 2008 - July...
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