Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. The WIC Program shares three locations with the primary occupant, Primary One Health. Primary One Health shall pay water, electric, gas, trash, and janitorial invoices. The WIC Program shall pay to Primary One Health, monthly installments upon receipt of an invoice with proper documentation, based upon the percentage of building space occupied. This contract for occupancy expenses shall not exceed $28,000.00, for the period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. The contract compliance number for the Primary One Health is 31-1533908. Primary One Health is a non-profit organization.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. This Ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance No. 2353-2016 that authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $6,655,579.00 for the 2016-2017 WIC Grant Program.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Primary One Health for shared occupancy expenses at three WIC offices; to authorize the expenditure of $28,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($28,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Public Health WIC Program shares building space with the Primary One Health at three offices; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Primary One Health in order to pay monthly occupancy expenses, upon receipt of an invoice and proper supporting documentation, based upon the percentage of building space occupied; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual dail...
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