Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health contracts with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics at their facilities. Columbus Public Health has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County. The grant funds awarded provide for a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics at their facilities.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics at their facilities for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 for a new total contract amount of $660,193.00
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued staffing and operations of the NCH WIC clinics.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City Match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital to provide staffing and operation of five WIC clinics for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide Children's Hospital has the expertise to provide staffing and operation of five WIC clinics; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Board of Health to authorize the Board to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the public health, safety and welfare;
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