Explanation
Background: The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a supplemental nutrition program for women (pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding), infants, and children under five years of age administered in Franklin County by Columbus Public Health with grant funds received from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Columbus Public Health has been awarded its annual grant funding from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). A portion of the WIC grant funds is budgeted for the payment of rent for the lease of six (6) WIC Clinics - First Choice Rental Properties, LLC, for 77-83 Outerbelt Street; Best Corporate Real Estate Properties LLC for 1681 Holt Road; Jacinto W. Beard and Karen L. Beard for 4337 Cleveland Avenue; PLM of Cols for 3933 Livingston Avenue; Beaumont 4522 LLC for 4550 Indianola and Saint Stephens Community Services, Inc. for 1500 Seventeenth Avenue. These six leases were previously authorized by City Council ordinances with the annual renewal of each lease subject to appropriation and authorization of funds expenditure by Columbus City Council. Funds are available for the payment of rent for these leases through the acceptance of the ODH grant funds by City Council's passage of Ordinance 1845-2020 providing funding of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $218,884.00, or as much as may be necessary, from the Health Department Grant Fund for payment of rent for six (6) WIC leases that have previously been approved by City Council but are subject to the annual authorization of rental funds by City Council and certification of funds availability by the City Auditor. The WIC Program budget provides $218,884.00 for the leases of the six (6) clinic locations that provide services under this program.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for the lease payments is provided by grant funds received by Columbus Public Health from the Ohio Dep...
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