Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health and the Columbus City Schools have collaborated for several years to offer quality public health services to Columbus City Schools. It is necessary to enter into a revenue contract to provide public health services. Under this revenue contract, the Columbus City Schools will reimburse the Board of Health for the provision of public health services, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, for the period of August 7, 2016 through August 6, 2017.
Emergency action is requested to avoid any delays in providing program services and to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Columbus City Schools will reimburse the Board of Health for the services provided. The revenue from the Columbus City Schools will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with the Columbus City Schools for the provision of public health services in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, for the period of August 7, 2016 through August 6, 2017; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, for several years the Board of Health has provided public health services to the Columbus City Schools; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a revenue contract to allow for reimbursement of these quality public health services to Columbus City Schools; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Columbus City Schools to avoid any delays in providing program services and to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible, all 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 to enter into a revenue contract with the Columbus City Schools for the provision of public health services, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, for the period of August 7, 2016 through August 6, 2017.
SECTION 2. That for 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.