Explanation
BACKGROUND: Section 3709.08 of the Ohio Revised Code permits a city constituting a city health district to enter into a contract with another city constituting a city health district to provide public health services for its citizens. The City of Worthington has elected to enter into a contract with Columbus Public Health in the amount of $81,034.00 to provide public health services for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Under the contract, Worthington reimburses Columbus Public Health for all direct and indirect costs incurred.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures and revenues to provide these services are budgeted in the 2023 Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with the City of Worthington for the provision of public health services in the amount of $81,034.00 for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023; and to declare an emergency. ($81,034.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Section 3709.08 of the Ohio Revised Code permits a city constituting a city health district to enter into a contract with another city constituting a city health district to provide public health services for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Worthington has a need to provide various public health services for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Worthington has approved a contract with the City of Columbus for the provision of various public health services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of Columbus Public Health such that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the City of Worthington in order not to delay ongoing services, 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a revenue contract for the provision of various public health services for the City of Worthington in the amount of $81,034.00 for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
SECTION 2. 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.