Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) funded through the Centers for Disease Control. This grant will provide the funds necessary to engage in activities that will demonstrate a measurable increase in Columbus Public Health's readiness to apply for and achieve accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of this grant, and the appropriation of $65,000.00, which will fund this program for the period of November 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013.
Emergency action is requested 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: This program is funded by the National Association of County and City Health Officials through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control, and will not generate revenue or require a city match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials in the amount of $65,000.00 to increase the readiness of Columbus Public Health for national accreditation; to authorize the appropriation of $65,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $65,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health from the National Association of County Health Officials through the Centers for Disease Control.; and,
WHEREAS, this grant provides for assistance with national accreditation and quality improvement activities; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the acceptance and appropriation of these funds; 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 Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health 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 $65,000.00 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the period November 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department's Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources ending May 31, 2013, the sum of $65,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period, is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
NACCHO Accreditation Support Initiative:
OCA: 501236 Grant No.501236 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $ 44,509.00
OCA: 501236 Grant No.501236 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 7,491.00
OCA: 501236 Grant No.501236 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 13,000.00
Total Award Amount $ 65,000.00
SECTION 3. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 4. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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.