Explanation
November 2, 2005
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the supplemental appropriation of $43,000 in the Health Department Grants Fund for fiscal year 2005. Additionally, this ordinance will fund the necessary upgrades and enhancements of the current software program which is a requirement of the grantor.
Emergency action is requested 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Performance Incentive Project is grant funded by the Franklin County ADAMH Board.
Title
To authorize a supplemental appropriation for the twelve months ending December 31, 2005, for the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($43,000)
Body
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 appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the monies in the fund known as the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropreated for any other purpose during the period ending December 31, 2005, the sum of $43,000 is appropriated to the Department of Health Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Fund: Health Department Grants Fund| Div.:50-01| Fund:251|Grant: 508320 |Obj. Level One: 03|OCA:505065|Amount: $43,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.