Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded grant funds from Franklin County Public Health for the 2015 Influenza Media Campaign. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $29,510.00 for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The funds from Franklin County Public Health provide reimbursement for Columbus Public Health’s Immunization Program to carry out vaccination and public health awareness campaigns. These strategies are intended to protect against outbreaks of infectious diseases, including influenza.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 2015 Influenza Media Campaign is funded through a grant award received from Franklin County Public Health. No City match is required.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from Franklin County Public Health in the amount of $29,510.00 for the 2015 Influenza Media Campaign; to authorize the appropriation of $29,510.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($29,510.00)
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WHEREAS, $29,510.00 in grant funds have been made available from Franklin County Public Health for the 2015 Influenza Media Campaign; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from Franklin County Public Health and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health 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 Columbus Public Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award totaling $29,510.00 from Franklin County Public Health for the 2015 Influenza Media Campaign for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
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 grant period ending December 31, 2015, the sum of $29,510.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01 as follows:
2015 Influenza Media Campaign
OCA: 501539 Grant: 501539 Obj. Level 01:03 Amount: $29,510.00
Total: $29,510.00
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. 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 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.