Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Board of Health to extend the Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID-19 Response grant program for the period of 04/01/2020 to 03/31/2022. As per Ordinance # 1004-2020, Columbus Public Health was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Ryan White Part A (RWPA) HIV Care COVID-19 Response grant’s purpose is to help prevent or minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on program clients and organizations that improve access to medical care for persons living with HIV or AIDS living in Central Ohio.
The Grant Number of G502026 will remain the same. The grant period was previously 4/1/2020 to 3/31/2021 and has now been extended to 3/31/2022.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact as this is only to extend the award period. The amount of the grant will remain the same.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to extend the Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID-19 Response grant program for the period of 04/01/2020 to 03/31/2022; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance # 1004-2020 accepted and appropriated $440,912.00 in grant funds made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID-19 Response grant program (G502026) for the period of April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to extend the grant period to April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022 for the support of the Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID-19 Response grant program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes 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 extend the Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID-19 Response grant program, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare and to avoid delay in client services; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to extend the grant award of $440,912.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID-19 Response grant program for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City’s financial reports.
SECTION 3. 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.