Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with LifeCare Alliance in connection with the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program.
This program will provide vouchers for seniors to redeem with local organized markets, including the North Market, in various Central Ohio counties. Approximately 4,500 individuals are expected to receive vouchers.
Emergency action is requested so that the program can be implemented by May 1, 2015 in accordance with grant conditions.
This ordinance is contingent upon the passage of the appropriation ordinance (0924-2015).
Principal Parties:
LifeCare Alliance
Charles W. Gehring, President/CEO
1699 West Mound Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223
(614) 278-3141; FAX (614) 278-3143
FID #31-4379494 (001) (NPO)
Fiscal Impact:
$195,000.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Grant fund. A total of $178,420.00 and $179,261.00 was paid to LifeCare Alliance in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program, bringing the aggregate amount for the three years to $552,681.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with LifeCare Alliance for the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program; to authorize the expenditure of up to $195,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($195,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, federal and state funding for the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program was awarded to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Ohio Department of Aging; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract as services need to be implemented by May 1, 2015, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract in the amount of up to $195,000.00 with LifeCare Alliance for the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program for the period May 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $195,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Object Level Three, 3337 to pay the cost thereof as follows:
Grant Title: Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program
Project No.: 518309
OCA: 518309
Amount: $185,850.00
Grant Title: State Block Grant
Project No.: 518315
OCA: 514539
Amount: $9,150.00
Total: $195,000.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.