Explanation
The Ohio Department of Public Safety has awarded a grant to the Columbus Health Department to fund the Occupant Protection Program. This program will increase the proper installation and use of child restraint systems to reduce incidences of deaths and the severity of injuries to young children, especially those under the age of eight, who are involved in motor vehicle crashes. This will be accomplished by planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing a statewide comprehensive, community-based injury prevention program targeting Ohio's high risk population of children from birth to eight years old, especially children from economically disadvantaged families. Training will be provided for volunteers and other child passenger safety professionals and advocates.
This grant has been awarded in the amount of $68,667 for the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
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: The Occupant Protection Program is funded by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. This project 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 Ohio Department of Public Safety in the amount of $68,667; to authorize the appropriation of $68,667 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($68,667)
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WHEREAS, grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the Occupant Protection Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept these funds from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the continuation of the Occupant Protection Program; 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 Ohio Department of Public Safety 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 totaling $68,667 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the Occupant Protection Program for the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the twelve months ending December 31, 2003, the sum of $68,667 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, OCA Code 503025, Grant No. 503025 as follows:
Object Object
Level One Level Three Amount
01 1100 $58,835.00
02 2200 2,200.00
03 3300 7,632.00
Total Ordinance $68,667.00
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 upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this appropriation is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.