Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has a need to acquire a video conferencing system, along with the Nationwide Children's Hospital Central Ohio Poison Center (COPC), to enhance communications between the two agencies. In order to provide for continuous communications between both agencies in preparing for and responding to a disaster or hazardous event, each agency will need their own system. It is anticipated that the cost for the complete system for both agencies will be $25,000.
Because the COPC has already purchased, set up, and is using a video conferencing system with the City of Cleveland, it is necessary that the same type of system be purchased for the City of Columbus. Therefore, this ordinance authorizes a contract with the COPC for the purchase, set up, and utilization of a video conferencing system with the City of Columbus for an amount not to exceed $25,000.
In order to insure that the video conferencing system is available as soon as possible for a disaster or hazardous event, this legislation is submitted as an emergency. The total amount of this expenditure is $25,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation will appropriate $25,000 of monies available within the General Permanent Improvement Fund for a contract with the COPC to purchase the needed video conferencing equipment for the City of Columbus, and authorize the Board of Health to enter into said contract.
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To appropriate and transfer $25,000 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund in order to provide funding for the purchase of equipment for the Health Department; to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Central Ohio Poison Center for the purchase of video conferencing equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to acquire a video conferencing system, along with the Nationwide Children's Hospital Central Ohio Poison Ce...
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