Explanation
To authorize the Health Commissioner of the City of Columbus (“Health Commissioner”) to act on behalf of the Board of Health in administering and enforcing certain provisions of ORC Sections 3707.04 through 3707.32 in situations that do not rise to the level of a public health emergency as defined in Chapter 775 of the Columbus City Health Code.
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To authorize the Health Commissioner of the City of Columbus (“Health Commissioner”) to act on behalf of the Board of Health in administering and enforcing certain provisions of ORC Sections 3707.04 through 3707.32 in situations that do not rise to the level of a public health emergency as defined in Chapter 775 of the Columbus City Health Code and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Health Commissioner of the City of Columbus ("Health Commissioner") needs to be authorized to act on behalf of the Board of Health in administering and enforcing certain provisions of ORC Section 3707.04 through 3707.32 in situations that do not rise to the level of a public health emergency as defined in Chapter 775 of the Columbus City Health Code; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has adopted a policy through the passage of Resolution No. 14-27 authorizing the Health Commissioner to act on behalf of the Board of Health in the administration and enforcement of the statutory provisions in the circumstances described above; and
WHEREAS, Section 3707.34(B) requires that Council must also approve any such policy specifying the actions that a health commissioner may take on behalf of the Board of Health; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 14-27 is attached to and incorporated by reference into this Resolution as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary for Council to approve a policy authorizing the Health Commissioner to to act on behalf of the Board of Health in such circumstances; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COU...
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