Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $281,693.00 in grant money to fund this program for the period September 1, 2011, through April 30, 2014.
The Metropolitan Medical Response System grant provides assistance to the Columbus area medical emergency partner network to respond to a mass casualty event in central Ohio, e.g., local airport exercises, Poison Control services, Medical Reserve Corps Services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Homeland Security Department and does not generate revenue or require a city match.
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To authorize and direct Columbus Public Health to accept a grant from the Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency for mass casualty responding in the amount of $281,693.00; and to authorize the appropriation of $281,693.00 in the Health Department Grants Fund. ($281,693.00)
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WHEREAS, this grant provides assistance in the Columbus area for the response to a mass casualty; and,
WHEREAS, $281,693.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Homeland Security Department for the Metropolitan Medical Response System program; 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 $281,693.00 from the Homeland Security Department through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency for the Metropolitan Medical Response System for the period September 1, 2011, through April 30, 2014.
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 for the period ending April 30, 2014, the sum of $281,693.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grand period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Metropolitan Medical Response System Grant FY 2011:
OCA: 501220 Grant No.: 501220 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $217,913.43
OCA: 501220 Grant No.: 501220 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 5,000.00
OCA: 501220 Grant No.: 501220 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 58,779.57
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. 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 5. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period provided by law.