Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Office of the Mayor to modify four (4) contracts to provide additional funding in the amount of $377,532.41 collectively as outlined below. These contracts have a contract end date as December 31, 2019. These modifications are needed for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program to provide community initiatives in Franklin County aimed at the reduction of infant mortality.
Additional Funding
Contract Amount End Date
Nationwide Children’s Hospital $100,000.00 12/31/2019
Moms2B $142,176.52 12/31/2019
Men for the Movement $ 10,355.89 12/31/2019
Physicians CareConnection/Step One $125,000.00 12/31/2019
$377,532.41
Every year in Franklin County, approximately 150 babies die before their first birthday. While national infant mortality rates are decreasing, in 2014, Ohio ranked 12th worst in the nation for overall infant mortality. Infant Mortality in Franklin County January-August, 2016, we have had 116 babies die, 16 related to sleep-related infant deaths (13.8%).
CelebrateOne has been awarded funding to provide prenatal and parenting supports in Franklin County aimed at the reduction of infant mortality. Projects include the City of Columbus servicing pregnant and parenting families through the Community Health Workers (Community Connectors) and an Evidence Based Home Visiting program. Community partners will provide Community Health Worker support and Evidence Based Home Visiting, as well as assistance with scheduling their first prenatal appointments (StepOne) and providing weekly educational and nutritional sessions (Moms2B).
The reduction of infant mortality will include hiring Community Healthcare and Home visitors. Community partners will provide neighborhood prenatal care, coaching first time moms and weekly educational and nutritional sessions.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested for these contract modifications in order to ensure that the work on reducing infant mortality is not interrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds for these contract modifications are budgeted within the General Government Grants Fund, Fund Number 2220. Grant Number G401802. This piece is contingent upon passage of 1031-2019.
Title
To authorize the Office of the Mayor to modify by increasing four (4) existing contracts to provide Community Health Workers and Home Visitors for the CelebrateOne Enhanced Maternal Health Program through December 31, 2019; to authorize the expenditure of $377,532.41 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($377,532.41)
Body
WHEREAS, $377,532.41 in additional funds are needed for the continuation of Community Health Workers and Home Visitors in the Enhanced Maternal Health Program, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify four (4) existing contracts (Nationwide Children's Hospital, Moms2B, Men for the Movement, and Physicians CareConnection/Step One) by increasing the amount to continue to support the Community Health Workers and Home Visitors services in connection with the Enhanced Maternal Health Program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely services can proceed without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of the Mayor in that it is immediately necessary to modify four(4) current contracts 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 Office of the Mayor is hereby authorized to modify by increasing four current contracts through December 31, 2019 as follows:
Additional Funding
Contract Amount End Date
Nationwide Children’s Hospital $100,000.00 12/31/2019
Moms2B $142,176.52 12/31/2019
Men for the Movement $ 10,355.89 12/31/2019
Physicians CareConnection/Step One $125,000.00 12/31/2019
$377,532.41
SECTION 2. That, to pay the costs of said modification; the expenditure of $377,532.41 is hereby authorized from the General Government Grants Fund, Fund No. 2220, per the accounting codes in the attachment 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 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.