City of Columbus - File #: 1990-2003

• File #: 1990-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/15/2003
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/15/2003
• Final action: 9/17/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with Children's Hospital for the provision of a WIC clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($15,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/17/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/15/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/15/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/8/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/3/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2003	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/19/2003	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/15/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Contract No. DL003715 authorized the expenditure of $275,000 to Children's Hospital as part of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) grant program. The Columbus Health Department has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County. The grant funds awarded provide for a contract with Children's Hospital for the operation of a WIC Clinic at their facility, for the period of October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003. Additional funds will allow for continued services. Changes to the current contract will be in Compensation. The cost of the modification for these additional services will not exceed $15,000 for a total contract cost of $290,000.Emergency action is requested in order to ensure uninterrupted client services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure were budgeted in the 2003 Health Department Grants Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with Children's Hospital for the provision of a WIC clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($15,000)

Body

WHEREAS, Contract No. DL003715 authorized the expenditure of $275,000 to Children's Hospital to staff and operate a WIC clinic in accordance with State WIC guidelines; and,

WHEREAS, additional work is needed to continue these services through September 30, 2003; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase said contract with Children's Hospital 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 modify Contract No. DL003715 with Children's Hospital to provide a WIC clinic for the period ...