provide rental and utility assistance (as defined by U. S. Treasury) to
qualifying residents of the local community to ensure housing stability; to
authorize the Director of Development to modify the terms and conditions
of the grant agreement as needed without seeking further City Council
approval in order to align with the evolving federal guidance; to authorize
payment of expenses starting January 1, 2021; to authorize the
expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from the Emergency Rental
Assistance 2 Funds; and to declare an emergency ($1,000,000.00)
To authorize the Director of Development to modify a grant agreement
with Somali Community Link, Inc. in an amount up to $1,000,000.00 to
continue to provide rental and utility assistance using federal Emergency
Rental Assistance 2 funds; to authorize an expenditure of up to
$1,000,000.00 of Emergency Rental Assistance 2 funds; and to declare
an emergency ($1,000,000.00)
PUBLIC SAFETY: REMY, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA DORANS HARDIN
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to
associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance
with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements with
Life-Assist, Inc., Bound Tree Medical, LLC, Zoll Medical Corporation, and
Teleflex, LLC for the purchase of EMS pharmaceuticals and
miscellaneous medical supplies for the Department of Public Safety,
Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $1,750,555.00 from the
General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,750,555.00)
ADMINISTRATION: REMY, CHR. BROWN DORANS HARDIN
To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter
into contract with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP for the purpose of
providing assistance with collective bargaining negotiations and related
activities; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the employee
benefits fund; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the
Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
To authorize the Director of Human Resources Department to enter into
contract with Mount Carmel Health Providers for testing services for the
Divisions of Police and Fire for the provision of health and physical fitness
programs; to authorize the expenditure of $1,154,948.00 from the general
fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,154,948.00)
To authorize the Department of Human Resources to contract with
CancerLink, dba CancerBridge, for cancer advocacy services for the
term March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023; 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; to
waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes;
and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)