Explanation
Background:
The Ohio Department of Aging awarded a state grant in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite Program to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department.
This legislation will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into eleven (11) contracts for the continued operation of these programs for the provision of adult day care, homemaker, personal care, transportation, and education services in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
The service providers were selected from proposals submitted to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in April 2019, and these contracts represent the third year of a four-year proposal period. Approximately 2,000 individuals are expected to be served.
This ordinance is contingent on the passage of appropriation Ordinance No.1726-2021.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency action is requested for continuation of services to older adults beyond July 1, 2021.
PRINCIPAL PARTIES:
See attached list of 11 providers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$300,000.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to enter into said contracts.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into eleven (11) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central Ohio in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite Program administered by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Aging has awarded state grant funds to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director to enter into eleven (11) contracts for the continued operation of these programs for the provision of adult day care, homemaker, personal care, transportation, and education services in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the service providers were selected from proposals submitted to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in April 2019, and these contracts represent the third year of a four-year proposal
period. Approximately 2,000 individuals are expected to be served; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into said contracts so there is no interruption of services to older adults, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into eleven (11) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 as follows:
Agency Name
Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio (Area-wide)
Carol Strawn Center (Licking)
Community Action of Fayette County (Fayette County)
Heritage Day Health Centers (Franklin County)
Interim Health Care (Union County)
Lifecare Alliance (Franklin County)
Madison County Senior Center (Madison County)
Pickaway County Commission on Aging (Pickaway County)
Salvation Army (Fairfield County)
Ohio Living Holdings (Franklin County)
Willow Brook Christian Services (Delaware County)
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $300,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 2286, Department No. 51, to pay the cost thereof, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 legislation.
SECTION 4. 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 (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.