City of Columbus - File #: 1420-2009

• File #: 1420-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/19/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/26/2009
• Final action: 10/29/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into various community contracts to support H1N1 vaccination clinics; to authorize the expenditure of $279,149 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($279,149)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/29/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/28/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/26/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/26/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/21/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/20/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/20/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded $2,236,216 in grant monies
through the Ohio Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the Public
Health Emergency Preparedness program.

This ordinance is needed to authorize various community contracts for $279,149 for
the time period October 31, 2009 through August 9, 2010.

The purpose of these contracts is to provide staffing and services to operate ongoing
H1N1 vaccination clinics.

Emergency action is requested to facilitate and expedite H1N1 clinics in the central
Ohio area.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant budget
provides $279,149 for various community contracts to support H1N1 clinics in the
central Ohio area.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into various community contracts to support H1N1 vaccination clinics; to authorize the expenditure of $279,149 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($279,149)

Body

WHEREAS, various community contracts will provide staffing and services to support ongoing H1N1 vaccination clinics in the central Ohio area; and,

WHEREAS, these contracts are necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness program; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize various community contracts to support ongoing H1N1 vaccination clinics 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 authorized and directed to enter into various community contracts for the perio...