Explanation
Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $32,000.00 in grant money to fund the Ohio Buckles Buckeye (OBB) grant program for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
The Ohio Buckles Buckeye program provides low-income families access to child safety seats and training in the nine counties in region 5.
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 Ohio Buckles Buckeye program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a $32,000.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Program; to authorize the appropriation of $32,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency/ ($32,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $32,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes grant program for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the continued support of the Ohio Buckles Buckeye grant program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transactions 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 Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid delay in client services; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDDAINED 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 $32,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes grant program for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending September 30, 2012, the sum of $32,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 501152; Grant No.: 501152; OL1:01; Amount: $29,132.00
OCA: 501152; Grant No.: 501152; OL1:02; Amount: $ 1,000.00
OCA: 501152; Grant No.: 501152; OL1:03; Amount: $ 1,868.00
Total Grant No. Auditor's Office to Provide: $32,000.00
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.