Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize an appropriation of grant funds in connection with the PASSPORT home care program.
Additional grant funds are being made available to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Ohio Department of Aging for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
This legislation will authorize the expenditure of up to $15,000,000.00 to increase various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care and assisted living services for older adults in Central Ohio.
Ordinance No. 1752-2017, passed July 25, 2017, authorized various PASSPORT and Assisted Living contracts for the period beginning July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 in accordance with grant requirements. This ordinance authorizes additional funding for said contracts per the attached contract list.
Emergency action is requested so that there are sufficient funds available to pay for Medicaid home care services through these said contracts within a 30 day period as required by the grant.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency action is being requested so that grant funds can be awarded to various agencies in a timely manner and that services to older adults can continue through June 30, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$15,000,000.00 in funds has been made available to the Recreation and Parks grant fund. $15,000,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parts Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation for said contracts.
Title
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $15,000,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department to cover costs for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in connection with the PASSPORT Home Care Program; to authorize the Director to expend up to $15,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund in order to increase various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care and assisted living services administered by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging has a need to appropriate grant funds received from the Ohio Department of Aging related to the PASSPORT home care program and the funds to increase said contracts have been made available 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 increase funds for various contracts to avoid interruption of services to older adults, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 the sum of $15,000,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51, Fund No. 2286, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is authorized to increase various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care and assisted living services for older adults in Central Ohio.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $15,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2286, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the monies in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Recreation and Parks; 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 5. That the funds necessary to carry out purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such account codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes same.