Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 3049-2016 authorized the Board of Health to continue a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) for the provision of nursing services to children under their care by assigning public health nurses to the FCCS Intake and Investigation Department. These public health nurses perform health assessments of children, make home visits with Intake staff, provide nursing consultation and training, interpret medical reports, and help develop treatment plans for families referred to FCCS.
The Board of Health desires to modify by increasing the revenue contract by $150,000.00 for a maximum contract amount of $475,000.00 to provide FCCS with additional nursing services to assist their efforts in assessing children at risk. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to continue in this revenue contract with FCCS for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 and to authorize the additional appropriation of $150,000.00.
In 2016, the total number of children served by Franklin County Children Services was 32,941. The total number of children served in placement was 4,103.
Emergency action is required to ensure the additional nursing services can meet the deliverables of the revenue contract and to avoid any delays in the payment of nursing services for Franklin County Children Services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Under this revenue contract, FCCS will receive the services of public health nurses from Columbus Public Health. FCCS will reimburse Columbus Public Health for the salaries, fringe benefits and ancillary costs of the nurses assigned to FCCS. Funds received from this grant will be deposited in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services by increasing the provision of public health nursing services in an amount of $150,000.00 for a total revenue contract not to exceed $475,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $150,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Franklin County Children Services has a need for additional nursing services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health wishes to modify the revenue contract to provide additional nursing services in efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health seeks to increase the revenue contract with FCCS by $150,0000.00 for a total contract not to exceed $475,000.00 for the provision of nursing services to children under their care by assigning public health nurses to the FCCS Intake and Investigation Department; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency to provide additional public health nurses to FCCS and to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible because up to date financial postings promote accurate accounting and financial management; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to increase the revenue contract with Franklin County Children’s Services and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department 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 modify a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services for the provision of nursing services by increasing it in an amount of $150,000.00 not to exceed a total contract amount of $475,000.00 for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending December 31, 2017, the sum of an additional $150,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That for the 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.