Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has received funds from The Summit County Health Department for pan flu prevention activities as it relates to At Risk Ohio populations. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $46,700 in grant money to fund At Risk Pan Flu prevention activities for the period August 10, 2008, through August 9, 2009.
These funds will primarily pay for a program manager to coordinate pan flu prevention activities for the At Risk populations in targeted areas of Ohio.
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 program is funded by the Summit County Health Department through a grant from The Ohio Department of Health. The program does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept funds from the Summit County Health Department in the amount of $46,700, to authorize the appropriation of $46,700 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($46,700.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $46,700.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Summit County Health Department; 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 these funds from the Summit County Health Department, and 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 the Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept funds for $46,700.00 from the Summit County Health Department for the Pan Flu At Risk Ohio population program for the period August 10, 2008 through August 9, 2009.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending August 31, 2009, the sum of $46,700 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Pan Flu At Risk Populations
OCA: 509135 Grant No.: 509135 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $39,455
OCA: 509135 Grant No.: 509135 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 1,000
OCA: 509135 Grant No.: 509135 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 6,245
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 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 4. 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.