Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute a new lease agreement with 480 Properties, LLC, as landlord, for approximately 3,428 rentable square feet of medical office space located at 5770 Karl Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229 to be occupied by the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program of the Department of Health. This location will consolidate and replace the two (2) existing WIC clinics located at 4337 Cleveland Avenue and 4550 Indianola Avenue. The existing two (2) leases, are set to expire on September 30, 2022. The new lease will be for an initial one-year term and provide for four (4) consecutive automatic one-year renewal terms each term subject to appropriation of rental funds by City Council and certification of funds availability by the City Auditor. The annual rent for the initial lease term, October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, is $47,992.00. This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow the landlord time to make necessary modifications to prepare the space for use as a WIC clinic by October 1st so WIC program services provided to the community can continue without interruption.
Further, this legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $47,992.00, or so much as may be necessary, from the Health Department Grant Fund for payment of rent on this lease.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for lease payments for WIC clinics is provided by grant funds received by Columbus Public Health from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). City funds are not required.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the landlord time to make necessary modifications to prepare the space by October 1st for use as a WIC clinic and allow for relocation of the clinics as quickly as possible so program services provided to the community can continue without significant interruption.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a lease agreement with 480 Pro...
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