City of Columbus - File #: 0315-2009

• File #: 0315-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/24/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 3/9/2009
• Final action: 3/12/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept funds from The Ohio State University in the amount of $50,000, to authorize the appropriation of $50,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/10/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/9/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/9/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/26/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:      The Columbus Health Department has received funds from The Ohio State University for pan flu public engagement activities.  This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $50,000 in grant money to fund Pan Flu Public Engagement activities for the period September 30, 2008  through September 29, 2009.

This project organizes and structures public engagement meetings in specific Ohio counties to prepare for the event of pan flu.                  

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 program is funded by The Ohio State University and does not generate revenue.  

Title

To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept funds from The Ohio State University in the amount of $50,000, to authorize the appropriation of $50,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($50,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS,      $50,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through The Ohio State University; 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 these funds from The Ohio State University,  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 Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept funds for $50,000.00 from The Ohio State University for the Pan Flu Public Engagement program for the period September 30, 2008 through September  29, 2009.   

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 30, 2009, the sum of $50,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:

Pan Flu Public Engagement        

OCA:  509134  Grant No.: 509134  Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $41,695

OCA:  509134  Grant No.: 509134  Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $  1,000

OCA:  509134  Grant No.: 509134  Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $  7,305

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.