Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $165,000.00. Program fees revenues are anticipated to be $35,000.00. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate a total of $200,000.00 in grant money and anticipated fee revenue to fund the Reproductive Health and Wellness grant program, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
The Reproductive Health and Wellness Program will allow for comprehensive women's health services including family planning. Eligible patients will include women from the CHD Women's Health Services program at post partum and women who have had a negative pregnancy test through our walk-in pregnancy testing service.
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 Reproductive Health and Wellness Program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health (grant award of $165,000.00) and program fee revenues estimated to be $35,000.00.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept this grant from the Ohio Department of Health; to authorize the appropriation of $200,000.00 in grant money and fee revenues from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $165,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Reproductive Health and Wellness Program for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that $35,000.00 will be collected from fee revenue; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of the Reproductive Health and Wellness 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 the Ohio Department of Health and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure immediate delivery of Women's Health services; 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 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Reproductive Health and Wellness Program for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
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 June 30, 2012, the sum of $200,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows: (OCA Code/Grant No. to be assigned by Auditor)
OCA: TBD; Grant No.: TBD; OL1: 01; Amount: $155,000.00
OCA: TBD; Grant No.: TBD; OL1: 02; Amount: $ 27,000.00
OCA: TBD; Grant No.: TBD; OL1: 03; Amount: $ 18,000.00
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.