Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $280,000.00 in grant money to fund the Metropolitan Medical Response System for the period of September 30, 2003 through September 29, 2004. The Metropolitan Medical Response System works in conjunction with the Regional Medical Response System and Public Health Infrastructure grant programs to provide appropriate health system response, including medical supplies, in the event of bioterrorism activity in the central region of the state of Ohio.
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 given the grant start date of September 30, 2003. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and does not generate revenue.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $280,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $280,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($280,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $280,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Metropolitan Medical Response System; 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $280,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Metropolitan Medical Response System for the period September 30, 2003 through September 29, 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 December 31, 2004, the sum of $280,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
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OCA Grant No. Level One Purpose Amount
504051 504051 01 Personnel Services $ 107,613.00
504051 504051 02 Supplies $ 61,500.00
504051 504051 03 Services-Operation & Maintenance $ 110,887.00
Total for Grant No. 504051 $ 280,000.00
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 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.