Explanation
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Human Resources Director to enter into contract with CancerLink, dba CancerBridge for cancer advocacy services. The term of this contract is March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024. This ordinance represents the first extension of the available two extensions under this the contract or year four of the contract. In addition, this ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 are currently available and in the Employee Benefits Fund and specifically budgeted for this purpose.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the cancer advocacy program for city employees are able to commence as soon as contractually possible, thereby maintaining continuity of service.
Title
To authorize the Department of Human Resources to contract with CancerLink, dba CancerBridge for cancer advocacy services for the term March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024; to authorize an appropriation of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the cost of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, an appropriation is needed to cover costs associated with the CancerLink, dba CancerBridge, contract; and
WHEREAS, funds for this appropriation are currently available in the Employee Benefits Fund 5502, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of up to $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay contract costs for cancer advocacy services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to contract with CancerLink dba CancerBridge to provide all eligible employees from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Human Resources in that it is immediately necessary to authorize appropriations to ensure the cancer advocacy program for city employees are able to commence as soon as contractually possible, thereby maintaining continuity of service, all for the 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 Human Resources is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with CancerLink dba CancerBridge to provide cancer advocacy services to all eligible employees from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the employee benefits fund 5502 in object class 03 Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Employee Benefits Fund 5502, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the period March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024, the sum of $50,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 5502, Employee Benefits Fund in the Department of Human Resources, in Object Class 03 Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 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 is passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.