Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics at their facilities for the period of May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $65,742.37 for a new total contract amount of $891,619.37. Columbus Public Health has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County.
Ordinance 2447-2022 authorized the original contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital. The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children’s Hospital is 31-4379441. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is listed as a non-profit organization. Ord 2447-2022 and this ordinance are in compliance with City Code Chapter 329.30 Process of awarding not-for-profit service contracts estimated to exceed fifty thousand dollars and 329.09 contract modifications and renewals.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued staffing and operations of the NCH WIC clinics.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City Match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for staffing and operation of five WIC clinics for the period of May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2023, to authorize the expenditure of $65,742.37 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,742.37)
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital to provide staffing and operation of five WIC clinics for the period of May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide Children's Hospital has the expertise to provide staffing and operation of five WIC clinics; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to modify a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital in order to ensure continuity of services for clients of CPH WIC program, 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 modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital to provide staffing and operation of five WIC clinics for the period of May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $65,742.37
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said modification, the expenditure of $65,742.37 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, Department of Health, Division 5001, Object Class 03, Main Account 63050, Program HE002, Section 3 500116, Section 4 HE38, Project G502239, according to the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the city's financial records.
SECTION 5. 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.