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 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this contract awarded is in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to not-for-profit service contracts.
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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Board of Health administrating said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. That for the 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.