Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $7,500.00 in grant funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant program, for the period of March 31, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
The purpose of this grant is to provide a participant incentive for participation in the Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems (Lead-Transform) Program. Upon successful completion of the program, the City of Columbus d/b/a Columbus Public Health will receive up to $7,500 to support their participation in five 4-hour virtual workshops, five 1-hour Relationship Circles, and continued asynchronous learning between sessions.
Emergency action is requested to allow planning and expenditures for future events to begin as soon as possible given the grant start date of March 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant program is fully funded by the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI). This grant program does not generate revenue and does not require a City match. ($7,500.00)
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To authorize the Board of Health to accept funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) and any additional funds for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant; to authorize the appropriation of funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($7,500.00)
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WHEREAS, $7,500.00 in funds have been awarded to Columbus Public Health from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant program for the period of March 31, 2026, through December 31, 2027; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these additional funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) for the continued support of the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department to carry out the purpose of the grant.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board to accept these grant funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) based on the grant start date of March 31, 2026 and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health to meet grant deliverables and incur expenses related to the planning of grant programs/events; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to accept a grant award of $7,500.00 from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant for the period of March 31, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
SECTION 2. 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 period ending December 31, 2027, the sum of $7,500.00 are hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001 per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance, upon receipt of an executed grant agreement.
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 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. 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 the Board of Health is hereby authorized to accept any additional grant awards from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant for the period of March 31, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
SECTION 7. 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 period ending December 31, 2027, any additional awarded funds are to be appropriated in Fund 2251 upon notification of award or grant agreement by the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) according to the accounting codes accompanying said notice to the Auditor.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2026 Leaders Transforming Public Health Systems Grant as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department to carry out the purpose of the grant.
SECTION 9. 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.