City of Columbus - File #: 1015-2011

• File #: 1015-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2011
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2011
• Final action: 7/13/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in the amount of $23,200.00; to authorize the appropriation of $23,200.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,200.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/28/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/27/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $23,200.00 in grant money to fund this program for the period of June 8, 2011, through June 8, 2012.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio HAZMAT training grant allows Health to purchase the services of a professional contractor to design and facilitate a regional full scale radiological preparedness exercise.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible given the grant start date of June 8, 2011. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.


FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and does not generate revenue or require a city match.


Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in the amount of $23,200.00; to authorize the appropriation of $23,200.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,200.00)


Body

WHEREAS, $23,200.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to purchase the services of a professional contractor to design and facilitate a regional full scale radiological preparedness exercise; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, and to appropriate the...