Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Performance Management Capacity Project in the amount of $81,436.36. The purpose of this legislation is to accept and appropriate funds for this project for the period of December 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
The Performance Management Capacity Project is designed to strengthen the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of local public health's information technology, quality improvement practices, and the ability of the public health system to engage in successful assessment and planning activities.
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 Performance Management Capacity Project grant is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $81,436.36, to authorize the appropriation of $81,436.36 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($81,436.36)
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WHEREAS, $81,436.36 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Performance Management Capacity Project for the period December 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health; 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 avoid any delay in the provision of service; 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 grant funds totaling $81,436.36 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Performance Management Capacity Project for the period of December 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the twelve months ending June 30, 2011, the sum of $81,436.36 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 501066; Grant No.: 501066;
Obj Level One: 01 Amount: $10,000.00
Obj Level One: 02 Amount: $ 1,000.00
Obj Level One: 03 Amount: $70,436.36
Total Amount Appropriated: $81,436.36
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.