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BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health was awarded $110,000.00 in grant monies, via Ordinance 2903-2016, from the Ohio Department of Health, originating from the Centers for Disease Control for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2903-2016 and is needed to authorize a contract with CompDrug, Incorporated, Youth to Youth Program (Y2Y) for $60,000.00 for the time period December 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
The purpose of the contract is to fulfill deliverables for the youth objectives related to tobacco prevention and cessation. This contract is necessary, per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Proposal. Formal bids were not solicited due to the knowledge and expertise of this non-profit community organization and in accordance with the provisions found in City Code 329.30.
Tobacco use is a contributing factor in four out of the five leading causes of death in the Linden, South Side and Westside neighborhoods. More specifically, cancer is the leading cause of death in the Linden, and Westside priority communities, while heart disease is the leading cause of death in the South Side communities (Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, 2010-2014).
Emergency action is requested so that key program deliverables can be initiated with a grant start date of October 1, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program budget provides $60,000.00 for a contract with CompDrug, Incorporated (Y2Y). This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2903-2016.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with CompDrug, Incorporated, Youth to Youth Program, for youth tobacco prevention and cessation deliverables; to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, CompDrug, Incorporated (Y2Y) will provide key youth deliverables for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health was awarded $110,000.00 in grant monies, via Ordinance 2903-2016, from the Ohio Department of Health, originating from the Centers for Disease Control for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2903-2016; the passage of that ordinance provides funding for this contract which totals $60,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this contract is with CompDrug, Incorporated (Y2Y) for youth tobacco prevention and cessation deliverables and is necessary, per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation proposal; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this contract to improve the lives of youth in central Ohio and to meet deliverables required by the grant start date of October 1, 2016 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 and directed to enter into contract with CompDrug, Incorporated (Y2Y) for the period December 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $60,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, Department No. 50 per accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.