Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the modification of contract PO251682 that was approved via Ordinance 1403-2020 which authorized the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with The Ohio State University in support of the Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC) Collective to closely examine the epidemiological data associated with the aforementioned ethnic disparity, determine the critical factors that contribute to said disparity, and craft programming and policies that ultimately seeks to reduce the negative differential health outcomes experienced within the city’s non-white communities. This ordinance will extend date of the contract to September 30, 2021 and modify the scope to include youth programmatic research.
Fiscal Impact: No additional funding is required to modify the contract.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of this contract modification in order to finalize disparity study.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to modify an existing contract with The Ohio State University on behalf of the Boys and Young Men Collective for the provision of determining impacts and remediation around social determinants of health disparities in minority communities through September 30, 2021 and modify the scope to add a programmatic research assessment; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to extend the date and modify the scope of service for contract PO251682 with The Ohio State University on Boys and Young Men of Color Collective through September 30, 2021 the modification to the scope of service is to include youth programmatic research; and
WHEREAS, the BYMOC Collective will closely examine the epidemiological data associated with COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Neighborhoods desires to modify contract PO251682 with The Ohio State University on behalf of the Boys and Young Men of Color Collective to finalize the disparity study and modify scope of services to include youth programmatic research; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to modify the contract with The Ohio State University on behalf of the Boys and Young Men of Color Collective in order to finalize disparity study, thereby preserving 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 Director of the Department of Neighborhoods be, and hereby is, authorized to modify the contract and scope of services contained in PO251682 with The Ohio State University on behalf of the Boys and Young Men of Color Collective through September 30, 2021 for the provision of determining impacts and remediation around health disparities in minority communities and to include conducting youth programmatic research in the scope of services.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. 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.