Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to extend the Public Health Lead Investigations program from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) on an indefinite basis, subject to the formal renewal of the underlying Lead Delegated Authority Provider Agreement every 2 years between Columbus Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health, beginning with the agreement period ending June 30, 2027.
Columbus Public Health has a need to extend this program to provide qualified public health lead investigations, public health lead risk assessments, case follow-up upon referral by ODH for children under six (6) years of age, and provide expanded services to Elevated Blood Lead Level cases per new requirements dictated by ODH.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Public Health Lead Investigations program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. ($0.00)
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To authorize the Board of Health to extend the Public Health Lead Investigations program from the Ohio Department of Health on an indefinite basis, subject to the formal renewal of the underlying agreement every 2 years between Columbus Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health; to authorize the acceptance of any additional funds for the Public Health Lead Investigations program; to authorize the appropriation of any additional funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Departments Grants Fund; and to the authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Public Health Lead Investigations program. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to provide qualified public health lead investigations; and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has provided funding to the Board of Health via the Ohio Department of Health Lead Delegated Authority Provider Agreement for the Public Health Lead Investigations program to provide lead investigations to the clients of Columbus Public Health and throughout the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to indefinitely extend the Public Health Lead Investigations program, subject to the formal renewal of the underlying agreement every 2 years between Columbus Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health, beginning with the agreement period ending June 30, 2027; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of lead investigations to be used by the Public Health Lead Investigations program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of lead investigations under the Public Health Lead Investigations program upon receipt of an executed agreement; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Public Health Lead Investigations program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department to carry out the purpose of the program; and,
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health to authorize the Board of Health to indefinitely extend the Public Health Lead Investigations program to continue to provide comprehensive public health lead investigation services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to indefinitely extend the Public Health Lead Investigations program, subject to the formal renewal of the underlying Lead Delegated Authority Provider Agreement every 2 years between Columbus Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health, beginning with the agreement period ending June 30, 2027.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept any additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of lead investigations to be used by the Public Health Lead Investigations program.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources for the duration of the Public Health Lead Investigations program, any additional awarded funds are to be appropriated in Fund 2251 upon notification by the Columbus Public Health Department according to the executed agreement with the Ohio Department of Health and the accounting codes provided by the Columbus Public Health Department.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Public Health Lead Investigations program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health Department to carry out the purpose of the program.
SECTION 5. That the 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.