ORDINANCE NO. 220531

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Accepting and approving a one-year grant award amendment in the amount of $3,046,295.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide funding for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative services in Kansas City, Missouri; and authorizing the Director of Health to execute various contracts for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Case Management Services from previously appropriated funds.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That a one-year grant award amendment in the amount of $3,046,295.00 between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), whereby HRSA will provide funding for persons living with HIV/AIDS in the eleven county KC-TGA (Transitional Grant Area) for a period beginning March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023, for a total grant award amount not to exceed $4,463,512.00, is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the award, in substantial form is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

Section 2. That the Director of Health is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $3,976,809.57 from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 23-2730-505003-G50244823 and $269,313.55 from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 23-2730-505019-G50501923 for the aforesaid contract.

Section 3. That the Director of Health is authorized to execute contract amendments with Vivent Health, Kansas City CARE Clinic, University Health, and the University of Kansas Health System for a total contract amounts not to exceed $465,457.00, 506,727.00, $593,459.00, and $433,328.00, respectively, for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Case Management Services in the Kansas City, Missouri area for the contract period of July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023, to be paid from funds appropriated in Account No. 23-2730-505003-G50244823 and Account No. 2730-505019-G50501923. A copy of the contracts, in substantial form, are on file with the Director of Health.

Section 4. That the Director is hereby authorized to extend the term of the aforementioned contracts with Vivent Health, Kansas City CARE Clinic, University Health, and the University of Kansas Health System without further Council approval and that the Director is also hereby authorized to amend these contracts to increase or decrease the total contract dollar amount contingent upon the need and availability of appropriated funds.

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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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                                                                                                                              Tammy L. Queen

                                                                                                                              Director of Finance

                                                                                                                              Approved as to form and legality:

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                                                                                                                              Joseph Guarino

                                                                                                                              Senior Associate City Attorney