Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne, on behalf of the Office of the Mayor, to modify an existing contract with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, to continue a community based peer-to-peer education program for teens in Franklin County. Funding was awarded by the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services with Ordinance 1564-2020, and modified with Ordinances 2079-2021 and 0502-2022. To continue the program through the 2022-2023 school year, CelebrateOne will modify the existing contract with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio for an additional contract amount of $130,000.00.
In addition to having one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation, Ohio ranks 23rd out of all 50 states for teenage pregnancies. Teen pregnancy is a significant contributor to pre-maturity, a leading cause of infant mortality, because pregnant teens have a higher risk for having a baby born too small or too soon.
A recent examination of the National Survey of Family Growth revealed that teens who received comprehensive sex education were 50% less likely to report a pregnancy than those who received abstinence-only education. Currently, without any state health education standards, many teens in Ohio and Franklin County do not have access to comprehensive, medically-accurate sex education.
The Office of CelebrateOne, in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, reinforces peer education by engaging youth in Columbus City Schools from the CelebrateOne neighborhoods. Peer education supports the development of healthy lifestyles and responsible choices by adolescents. Peer educators will receive training and incentives to increase their knowledge of essential, evidence-based sexual health information, establish important leadership skills, and gain the confidence to engage their peers and larger community in vital conversations.
The original contract was established by Ordinance 1564-2020 which passed City Council on July 20, 2020. Ordinance 2079-2021, passed City Council on September 13, 2021 provided for the first modification. Ordinance 0502-2022 authorized a second modification to add $167,414.91 and extend the contract into 2022 and that resulting purchase order has not yet been confirmed. This third modification will carry the program through the 2022-2023 school year.
Additional Amount Being Requested: $130,000.00
Original Contract (PO236575) $150,000.00
Modification 1 (PO293541) $100,000.00
Modification 2 (PO pending) $167,414.91
Modification 3 (this ordinance) $130,000.00
Total Contract Amount: $547,414.91
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio is a Not-For-Profit Organization, Tax ID # 34-1015976, DAX # 027518.
EMERGENCY ACTION: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency as to not delay continued program services and to allow the financial transactions to be posted to the City’s accounting system as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract modification authorizes the transfer of up to $130,000.00 within the General Fund 1000 between the Department of Finance and Management/Financial Management Division 4501 and the Office of the Mayor/CelebrateOne, Division No. 4005 and an expenditure of up to $130,000.00 from the General Fund 1000 by the Office of the Mayor/CelebrateOne, Division No. 4005.
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To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne, on behalf of the Office of the Mayor, to modify an existing contract with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio for teen peer-to-peer reproductive health education in support of the CelebrateOne goal to improve reproductive health planning in its high priority neighborhoods; to authorize the transfer within and expenditure of up to $130,000.00 from City's General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($130,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood of Greater Columbus was awarded the contract through the Request For Proposals (RFP) process to recruit, train and support 50 teens to provide peer-to-peer reproductive education to teens in Franklin County with Ordinance 1564-2020; and
WHEREAS, the contract was modified with Ordinances 2079-2021 and 0502-2022; and
WHEREAS, a third modification is now needed to continue the Peer-to-Peer Reproductive Health Education Program through June 30, 2023 to align with the 2022-2023 school year; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes a transfer within the General Fund 1000 from the Department of Finance & Management, Financial Management Division 4501 to the Office of the Mayor/CelebrateOne, Division No. 4005 for $130,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes an expenditure of up to $130,000.00 from the General Fund 1000 for the Office of the Mayor/CelebrateOne, Division No. 4005, for the Teen Reproductive Health Education Program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency as to not delay continued program services and to allow the financial transactions to be posted to the City’s accounting system as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Office of CelebrateOne in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Executive Director to modify and increase the contract with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio to continue to provide peer-to-peer teen reproductive education without interruption, 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 Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne, on behalf of the Office of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to modify a contract with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in the amount of $130,000.00 for continuation of the peer-to-peer reproductive health education program through June 30, 2023.
SECTION 2. That a transfer of funds between the Department of Finance and Management, Division of Financial Management and the Office of the Mayor/CelebrateOne, Division No. 4005 within the City's General Fund 1000, is hereby authorized per the accounting codes attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $130,000.00 is hereby authorized from the General Fund 1000, the Office of the Mayor/CelebrateOne, Division No. 4005, per the accounting codes attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the monies appropriated for this expenditure shall be paid upon the order of the Office of the Mayor, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.