Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $26,530 to conduct investigations of smoking complaints during the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Columbus Health Department for costs associated with the investigations of smoking complaints filed for violations of Chapter 3794 of the ORC.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Health Department a maximum of $26,530 for smoking investigations and the miscellaneous costs incurred from those investigations. The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with the Ohio Department of Health to conduct investigations of smoking complaints, in an amount not to exceed $26,530, and to declare an emergency. ($26,530)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has a need for smoking complaints investigations to be conducted on their behalf in accordance with Chapter 3794 of the Ohio Revised Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health wants to contract with the Columbus Health Department to conduct smoking complaints investigations during the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a revenue contract with the Ohio Department of Health 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 a revenue contract, not to exceed $26,530, with the Ohio Department of ...
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