ORDINANCE NO. 120284

Accepting and approving a $128,437.00 contract amendment with Truman Medical Center to provide additional Medical Case Management services to eligible clients in the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area who meet Ryan White guidelines; and declaring an emergency.

WHEREAS, Truman Medical Center provides medical case management services to eligible clients in the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area (TGA) who meet Ryan White Part B guidelines; and

WHEREAS, this contract amendment will provide for additional funding to allow Truman to continue to serve HIV/AIDS clients in the Kansas City TGA; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is declared an emergency measure within the provisions of Section 503(a)(2) of the City Charter in that it relates to the immediate preservation of the public health, namely issues regarding HIV/AIDS; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That a contract amendment between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and Truman Medical Center, Inc, acting through its Executive Director, whereby Truman Medical Center will provide medical case management services to eligible clients in the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area (TGA) for the contract period of April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2013, for a total amount not to exceed $377,336.00, to be paid from funds previously appropriated in Account No. 12-2480-505404-B, is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the amendment, in substantial form, is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

Section 2. That the Director is hereby authorized to extend the term of this contract without further Council approval and that the Director is also hereby authorized to amend this contract to increase or decrease the total contract dollar amount contingent upon the need and availability of appropriated funds.

Section 3. That this ordinance is declared an emergency measure within the provisions of Section 503(a)(2) of the City Charter in that it relates to the immediate preservation of the public health, and shall take effect in accordance with that section.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Randall J. Landes

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Joseph Guarino

Assistant City Attorney