City of Columbus - File #: 0931-2010

• File #: 0931-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2010
• In control: Health & Human Development Committee
• On agenda: 7/12/2010
• Final action: 7/14/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to authorize a contract with the Central Ohio Trauma System; to authorize the expenditure of $84,971.12 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($84,971.12)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/14/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/12/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/25/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/24/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/23/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2010	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/18/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/16/2010	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. This ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with the Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) for $84,971.12 for the period of July 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010.

The purpose of the contract is to establish caches of equipment and associated training programs to enhance the capabilities of local emergency response agencies to efficiently triage and evacuate victims at the scene of large-scale mass casualty incidents.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible given the grant start date of August 1, 2009. The Notice of Award was recently received and accepted and appropriated by Council May, 17 2010. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.


FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Homeland Security Department and does not generate revenue.



Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to authorize a contract with the Central Ohio Trauma System; to authorize the expenditure of $84,971.12 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($84,971.12)



Body

WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Trauma System will establish caches of equipment and associated training programs to enhance the capabilities of local emergency response agencies to efficiently triage and evacuate victims at the scene of large-scale mass casualty incidents; and,

WHEREAS, this contract is necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency proposal; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this contract for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welf...