Explanation
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of Columbus City Council, to extend a non-profit service contract with The Ohio State University College of Social Work in support of the Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County initiative.
Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County was created in 2016 and is a joint effort between the City of Columbus, Franklin County, and The Ohio State University College of Social Work to assesses the age-friendliness of the Columbus area and develop strategic plans to guide the City's and Central Ohio's efforts to promote a high quality of life for all residents, as well as to link aging residents with services provided by the City, County, OSU, and community partners.
Columbus City Council supported this program by authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University for $100,000.00 with funding from the Neighborhood Initiative subfund in June 2021. Council intended for two years of funding, however, the contract currently is set to expire at the end of 2022. This ordinance will extend the current expiration of the contract until June 30, 2023, and allow Age-Friendly to expend the remainder of the funds through the new date.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested in order to immediately extend the contract prior to its expiration so that existing funding may be used and avoid a disruption in services.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no additional funding required for this extension.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of City Council, to modify and extend a non-profit service contract with The Ohio State University College of Social Work for the Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County initiative, and to declare an emergency. ($0)
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WHEREAS, the goal of Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County is to provide easy access to services, amenities and opportunities for aging residents in the City and County; and
WHEREAS, in June 2021, Council authorized the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a non-profit contract with The Ohio State University College of Social Work for the Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County initiative, and provided two years of funding at $100,000.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to extend this contract to allow the full two years in which to expend existing funding; and
WHEREAS, no additional funding is required for this extension; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify and extend the contract with The Ohio State University College of Social Work so that Age-Friendly Columbus will have the ability to continue to offer services for older residents to avoid a disruption in servicese, 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 Director of the Department of Finance be, and hereby is, authorized to modify and extend contract PO286242 with The Ohio State University College of Social Work from an expiration of December 31, 2022 through to June 30, 2023, for the Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County initiative. There is no change to the scope of services and the original terms and conditions remain in effect.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
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.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.