Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus health statistics show an increase in disease associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. To encourage healthy and active living Columbus Public Health has budgeted $25,000.00 in the Health Special Revenue Fund for making grants to non-profit organizations for community gardening projects. The City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund has an additional $10,000.00 available for community gardening projects.
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10,000.00 within the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Health Special Revenue Fund, to authorize the expenditure from the Health Special Operating Fund, and to authorize the payment of a total of $35,000.00 to The Columbus Foundation, Foundation for Active Living for the management of the 2014 Community Gardening Project.
The Foundation for Active Living is a donor-advised fund that was established by the Columbus Board of Health with The Columbus Foundation in 2008 under the authority of Ordinance No. 1210-2008, approved by City Council on July 14, 2008. Ordinance No. 0493-2011, approved by City Council on April 4, 2011, amended the agreement with The Columbus Foundation by authorizing The Columbus Foundation, Foundation for Active Living, to accept funds from the City.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow this appropriation and the expenditure to be received by The Columbus Foundation, Foundation for Active Living as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $35,000.00 has been designated for this project. Funding for this ordinance is available in the amount of $25,000.00 in the Health Special Revenue Fund and another $10,000.00 in the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 231.
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To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10,000.00 from the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Health Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay The Columbus Foundation, Foundation for Active Living, for the management of the 2014 Community Gardening Projects; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Code Section 371.02 allows for a portion of the allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax receipts for the advancement of cultural development of the community; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus would like to encourage healthy and active living to address the increase in diseases associated with obesity and sedentary lifestyle; and,
WHEREAS, community gardens are a great way to get healthy foods and to offer local youth a way to learn something new about their world; and,
WHEREAS, $25,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and $10,000.00 from the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund will be expended to The Columbus Foundation, Foundation of Active Living, for the management of the 2014 Community Gardening Project; and,
WHEREAS, the Foundation for Active Living, a donor-advised fund established at The Columbus Foundation by the Columbus Board of Health under the authority of Ordinance No. 1210-2008 and modified by Ordinance No. 0493-2011, is qualified and able to direct the funds for the management of the community gardens in Central Ohio; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to allow the appropriation and expenditure of City monies to The Columbus Foundation as soon as possible 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 from the unappropriated monies in the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Fund No. 231, Sub-Fund 002 and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $10,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the City Council, Division No. 20-01, Obj. Level One - 10, Obj. Level Three - 5501, OCA: 200212.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $10,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Health Special Operating Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund No. Sub Fund Div. No. OCA code Obj Level 3 Amount
231 002 20-01 200212 5501 $10,000.00
TO:
Fund No. Sub Fund Div. No. OCA code Obj Level 3 Amount
250 002 50-01 500135 0886 $10,000.00
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250 is hereby authorized to pay The Columbus Foundation, Foundation of Active Living, for the management of the 2014 Community Gardening Project, as follows:
Fund OCA OL3 Amount
250 500135 3337 $35,000.00
SECTION 4. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $10,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, Obj. Level One - 03, Obj. Level Three - 3337, OCA: 500135.
SECTION 5. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 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 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance and to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this expenditure is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 7. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 8. 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.