Explanation
BACKGROUND:
In 2018, the City of Columbus instituted mandatory direct deposit for its employees. At the same time, in order to offer an alternative to employees who were unwilling or unable to provide banking information, the Columbus City Treasurer’s Office entered into contract for two years with US Bank for payroll cards at no cost to the City.
In 2020, the City Treasurer’s Office entered into a second contract with US Bank for payroll cards for its employees, again, at no cost to the City.
Due to the strength of community adoption, Columbus Public Health is providing an incentive program for back to school vaccination in the form of $100 gift cards. The City Treasurer’s Office now wishes to modify its contract with US Bank to provide gift cards for Columbus Public Health.
Emergency action is requested in order to have cards in place for summer 2022 distribution as part of the Public vaccine incentive program.
Contract Compliance: US Bank National Association 310841368 expiration January 31, 2024.
Title
To authorize the City Treasurer to modify the contract with US Bank, NA for gift cards for Columbus Public Health; to authorize the expenditure of up to $50,750.00 from fund 2251; and to declare an emergency. ($50,750.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City Treasurer’s Office has a contract with US Bank for payroll cards; and
WHEREAS, the City Treasurer now wishes to modify the contract with US Bank and authorize the related expenditures to provide gift cards for Columbus Public Health; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Treasurer to modify the contract with US Bank and to authorize the expenditure as cited below, so that Columbus Public Health may prevent, prepare for, and respond to public health vaccinations in central Ohio and for the immediate preservation of 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 City Treasurer is hereby authorized to modify its contract with US Bank for the period September 10, 2020 through September 9, 2022 to provide gift cards for the Columbus Public Health public vaccination incentive program.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of up to $50,750.00, or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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 ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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.