Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with House of Hope, Inc in order to support the Restoring Hope Capital Campaign, a program dedicated to provide alcohol and other drug treatment services to those most in need.
The City is committing funds from the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget ($100,000.00).
Emergency legislation is necessary in order to provide funding for this campaign in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this project is included in the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget, Fund 7705 Public Safety Taxable Debt.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with House of Hope, Inc. in order to support the Restoring Hope Capital Campaign providing alchohol and other drug services to those most in need; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Public Safety Taxable Debt Fund; and to declare an emergency ($100,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health desires to enter into a contract with House of Hope, Inc. in order to support the Restoring Hope Capital Campaign; and
WHEREAS, House of Hope, Inc is a non-profit organization overseeing the Restoring Hope Capital Campaign; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Board of Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with House of Hope, Inc., all for the 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 to enter into contract with House of Hope, Inc. to assist in the support of the Restoring Hope Capital Campaign providing alcohol and other drug treatment services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7705 (Public Safety Taxable Debt), Dept-Div 5001 (Health), Projects P500508-100000 (Health Centers - House of Hope), object class ...
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