City of Columbus - File #: 1023-2011

• File #: 1023-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/21/2011
• 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $750,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $750,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)

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
6/30/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
6/30/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/29/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/23/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $750,000.00 in grant money to fund the Healthy Start grant program for the period of June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012.

The Healthy Start grant program enables the Columbus Health Department to conduct care coordination in the project area neighborhoods of South Linden, the Near South, and the Near East, focusing primarily on perinatal and infant clients and their families. The goal of the program is to improve perinatal delivery systems in the project communities.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible given the grant start date of June 1, 2011. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.

FISCAL IMPACT: This program is entirely funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $750,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $750,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, $750,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 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 U.S. Department of He...