Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $150,000 in grant money to fund the Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative grant program.The Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative (OIMRI) program is intended to reduce infant mortality by identifying mothers in targeted areas who are in need of perinatal services and primary health care for the unborn and infants.The grant is for the time period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.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: This program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. The OIMRI grant does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative program, to authorize a total appropriation of $150,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, $150,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative program for the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the continued support of the Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative 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 and appropriate the funds 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award totaling $150,000 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative program for the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
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 September, 2004, the sum of $150,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Object
OCA Code Grant No. Level 01 Amount
503020 503020 01 Personnel Services $146,350
503020 503020 02 Materials -Op & Maint $ 500
503020 503020 03 Services -Op & Maint $ 3,150
Total: $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.