City of Columbus - File #: 1015-2011

• File #: 1015-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2011
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2011
• Final action: 7/13/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in the amount of $23,200.00; to authorize the appropriation of $23,200.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,200.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/28/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/27/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.  This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $23,200.00 in grant money to fund this program for the period of June 8, 2011, through June 8, 2012.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio HAZMAT training grant allows Health to purchase the services of a professional contractor to design and facilitate a regional full scale radiological preparedness exercise.

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 June 8, 2011.  Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.    

FISCAL IMPACT:  The program is funded by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and does not generate revenue or require a city match.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in the amount of $23,200.00; to authorize the appropriation of $23,200.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency.  ($23,200.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $23,200.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to purchase the services of a professional contractor to design and facilitate a regional full scale radiological preparedness exercise; 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 Public Utilities Commission of Ohio,  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 $23,200.00 from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to purchase the services of a professional contractor to design and facilitate a regional full scale radiological preparedness exercise for the period June 8, 2011 through June 8, 2012.

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 twelve months ending June 8, 2012, the sum of $23,200.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio HAZMAT Training:

OCA:  501142 Grant No.:  501142  Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $  23,200.00

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.