Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Columbus Foundation for pandemic flu preparedness. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $150,000 in grant money to fund the Pandemic Flu Community Preparedness Program.
The purpose of the Pandemic Flu Community Preparedness Program is to expand our community's education and preparedness for Pandemic Influenza by providing credible information, policy guidance, and timely communication, as requested by schools, businesses, child care agencies, and non-profit agencies. This grant is for the period November 15, 2006 through January 31, 2008.
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: This program is funded by the Columbus Foundation, and will not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Columbus Foundation in the amount of $150,000 for the Pandemic Flu Community Preparedness Program; to authorize the appropriation of $150,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $150,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Columbus Foundation for the Pandemic Flu Community Preparedness 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 Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Columbus Foundation 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 a grant award of $150,000 from the Columbus Foundation for the Pandemic Flu Community Preparedness Program for the period November 15, 2006 through January 31, 2008.
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the Fund known as the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $150,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 507072; Grant No.: 507072; OL1:01; Amount: $150,000
Total for Grant No. 507072: $150,000
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.