Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $74,653.40 in grant money to fund the Wellness Block Grant program for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
The Wellness Block Grant program provides teen pregnancy prevention programs in an effort to decrease the rate of teen pregnancy and to provide accurate information to young people regarding the natural consequences of sexual behavior.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems, and does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems in the amount of $74,653.40; to authorize the appropriation of $74,653.40 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($74,653.40)
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WHEREAS, $74,653.40 in grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems for the Wellness Block Grant 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 Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare, and to avoid and delay in client services; Now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $74,653.40 from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems for the Wellness Block Grant program for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending June 30, 2005, the sum of $74,653.40 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
OCA: 501034; Grant No.: 501034; OL1: 01; Amount: $ 72,281.00
OCA: 501034; Grant No.: 501034; OL1: 02; Amount: $ 700.00
OCA: 501034; Grant No.: 501034; OL1: 03; Amount: $ 1,672.40
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. 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.