Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) intends to provide public health services through a revenue contract with Columbus City Schools (CCS). The purpose of the revenue contract is to provide consultation services on school health procedures to reduce the spread of communicable diseases and provide in-school vaccinations in Columbus City Schools.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into revenue contracts with CCS for the period August 7, 2019 through August 6, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.
Emergency action is required to ensure the delivery of services and to avoid any delays in the payment for services, and for the continuation of consultation services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Under this revenue contract, CPH will provide consultation services to CCS. CCS will submit payment upon receipt of invoice. Funds received will be deposited in the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with Columbus City Schools to provide public health consultation services; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a $10,000.00 revenue contract has been made available to Columbus Public Health from Columbus City Schools for public health consultation services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health wishes to provide consultation services on school health procedures to reduce the spread of communicable disease and provide in-schools vaccinations; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to continue to provide consultation services and to allow the financial transactions 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 enter into a revenue contract with Columbus City Schools to avoid any delays in the payment for services, and for the continuation of consultation services 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 a revenue contract with Columbus City Schools for public health consultation services in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the period August 7, 2019 through August 6, 2020.
SECTION 2. 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.