Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded additional funds from Kids in Different Systems, Franklin County Department of Job and Family services for the Help Me Grow Direct Services grant program in the amount of $25,375. These additional funds will allow for continued services and additional service coordination staffing. The purpose of this legislation is to accept and appropriate these funds for the period of February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004.
The primary objective of the Help Me Grow Direct Services program is to identify and develop services to developmentally disabled children ages 0-3 in Franklin County.
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 Help Me Grow Direct Services program is funded by the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services. This program does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept grant funds from Kids in Different Systems, Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services in the amount of $25,375, to authorize the appropriation of $25,375 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($25,375)
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WHEREAS, $25,375 in additional grant funds have been made available through Kids in Different Systems, Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services for the Help Me Grow Direct Services grant program for the period of February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from Kids in Different Systems, Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services for the continued support of the Help Me Grow Direct Services grant program; 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 Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from Kids in Different Systems, Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services 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 additional grant awards totaling $25,375 from Kids in Different Systems, Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services for the Help Me Grow Direct Services grant program for the period of February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated 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 unappropriated for any other purpose during the twelve months ending December 31, 2004, the sum of $25,375 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 503046 Grant: 503046 Obj. Level 01:01 Amount: $25,375.00
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 upon 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 hereby 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.