Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Public Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation for the 2016 Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $30,000.00 in grant monies to fund this program for the period of January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
The Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program is designed to provide climate change education to faith communities in Columbus, Ohio. The goal of the project is to use climate change information to secure commitments from both faith institutions and congregation members to engage in climate change adaptation and mitigation actions.
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 January 1, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded primarily by the Public Health Institute and does 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 Public Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation in the amount of $30,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $30,000.00 to the Health Department in the City’s Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, grant funding has been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Public Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation for the Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept $30,000.00 in grant funds for the Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program for the period of January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, and to appropriate these monies to the Health Department; 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 Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation to initiate the deliverables in 2016, 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 $30,000.00 from the Public Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation for the Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program for the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the City's Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 2291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $30,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, as follows:
2016 Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program
Object
Class & Purpose Main Account Program Project No. Section 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Amount
01 - Personal Services 61100 HE001 G501603 500102 HE01 n/a $24,817.00
02 - Materials-Operation & Maint. 62000 HE001 G501603 500102 HE01 n/a $300.00
03 - Services-Operation & Maint. 63000 HE001 G501603 500102 HE01 n/a $4,883.00
Total for Project No. G501603 $30,000.00
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. 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 5. 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 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.