Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $15,000.00 in funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute, for the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
The 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant will promote the use of the Water-Related Death Scene Investigation Protocol to investigate drownings and enter data into the Pediatric National Fatality-Review-Case Reporting System and the REDCap drowning death scene investigation database for all Columbus pediatric drowning deaths. The purpose of this review is to collect enhanced death scene investigation information related to drownings to inform water safety and drowning prevention.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Columbus Public Health has not received the executed contract for this grant, which is scheduled to start on July 1, 2026; therefore, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to not delay these critical services and to ensure funds are available by the grant start date.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is fully funded by the Michigan Public Health Institute and does not generate revenue or require a City match ($15,000.00).
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute, plus any additional funds, for the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additional funds, from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant, and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $15,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through Michigan Public Health Institute for the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute for the support of the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Michigan Public Health Institute for the support of the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these additional funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute for the support of the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention Grant as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept and appropriate these grant funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute to not delay these critical services and to adhere to the grant start date of July 1, 2026, and for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $15,000.00 from the Michigan Public Health Institute for the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review Grant program, for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Departments Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period ended June 30, 2027, the sum of $15,000.00 and any available interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to The Health Department, Division 5001, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance, upon receipt of an executed grant agreement.
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 the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept any additional funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute for the support of the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review Grant.
SECTION 5. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources for the period ending June 30, 2027, any additional awarded funds are to be appropriated in Fund 2251 upon notification of award or executed agreement by the Michigan Public Health Institute according to the accounting codes provided by Columbus Public Health.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2026-2027 National Center for Fatality Review Grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department to carry out the purpose of the grant.
SECTION 7. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 8. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 9. 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.