City of Columbus - File #: 0267-2008

• File #: 0267-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/19/2008
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/7/2008
• Final action: 7/9/2008
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Columbus Urban League for the provision of HIV prevention Safer Sex services, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/9/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/8/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/7/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/7/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/27/2008	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/26/2008	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2008	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2008	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/23/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/19/2008	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/19/2008	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Funding has been appropriated in the 2008 Health Special Revenue Fund budget to provide HIV prevention services. This ordinance authorizes a contract with the Columbus Urban League for the provision of these services. The Columbus Urban League will be focusing on HIV Prevention Services implementing the Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Intervention (DEBI): Safer Sex with High Risk Heterosexual (HRH) African American women between the ages of 13 and 24 seeking sexual health services at the Columbus Public Health Sexual Health Clinic.

These services were advertised through the City's Vendor Services System in May, 2008 (SA002905). Two vendors submitted proposals and The Columbus Urban League was awarded the contract. The Columbus Urban League's Contract Compliance number is 31-4379453, and expires 4/25/10.

Emergency action is requested in order to avoid a delay in providing client services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is available in the 2008 Health Special Revenue Fund.

Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Columbus Urban League for the provision of HIV prevention Safer Sex services, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)

Body

WHEREAS, funding has been appropriated in the 2008 Health Special Revenue Fund budget for HIV Prevention services for African American women between the ages of 13 and 24 seeking sexual health services; and,

WHEREAS, The Columbus Urban League is able to provide HIV Prevention services for African American women between the ages of 13 and 24 seeking sexual health services; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide funding for this initiative; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract with The Columbus Urban League for...