Explanation
BACKGROUND: Monies are budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund for the purpose of providing City support to various grant projects. The support is utilized by programs when a grantor requires a local cash match or the grant does not fund the project in its entirety and the Health Department has made a commitment to provide these services to the community. The objective of this ordinance is to transfer funds in the amount of $70,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to the Health Department's Grants Fund in order to provide support for various grant projects. The primary recipients of the funds are the Alcohol Treatment Program, Women's Set-Aside Program, Alcohol Drug Prevention, and Lifestyle Risk Reduction Program. 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds are available and budgeted in the amount of $70,000 for transfer from the Health Special Revenue Fund to the Health Departments Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the transfer of $70,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to the Health Department Grants Fund for City support to various grant projects, and to declare an emergency. ($70,000)
Body
WHEREAS, monies in the amount of $70,000 were appropriated in the Health Special Revenue Fund, to provide City support to various grant projects; and,
WHEREAS, the transfer of funds from the Health Special Revenue Fund to the Health Department Grants Fund is necessary to provide support to various grant projects; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to transfer the aforementioned funds, thereby preserving the public health, peace property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $70,000 from Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One, 10, Object Level Three, 5501, OCA 900456 to the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Division No. 50-01, OCA 101964.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unexpended cash balances forward to the corresponding current projects.
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.