Explanation
BACKGROUND: It has been a priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to support various neighborhood initiatives that enhance the well-being of Columbus residents. To that extent, City Council has identified $88,170.00 in the Emergency Human Service Fund and $50,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, a total of $138,170.00, that Council wishes to transfer to the Health Special Revenue Fund to support healthy neighborhood programming at Columbus Public Health.
This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $88,170.00 of appropriation authority within the City's Emergency Human Services Fund. It also authorizes and directs the City Auditor to transfer $88,170.00 from the City's Emergency Human Services Fund and authorizes the appropriation and transfer of $50,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Health Special Revenue Fund to appropriate the $138,170.00 to the Health Department for the development of a new Food Action Plan for the City.
In an effort to strengthen the local food economy, create a sustainable local food system, and prevent waste of food, Columbus Public Health will recruit help from Local Matters to develop a collaborative community plan to outline policy, system and environmental change solutions for healthy local foods. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Local Matters for $88,170.00.
Local Matters (Contract Compliance No. 06-1819644) is a not-for-profit organization that has the expertise required to develop a Food Action Plan for the City.
Emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of these services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this ordinance is made available from the City's Emergency Human Service Fund, Fund No. 232 and the City's Neighborhood Initiative Fund, Fund No. 018 and is being transferred to the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $88,170.00 of appropriation authority within the Emergency Human Service Fund; to authorize and direct the transfer of $88,170.00 from the Emergency Human Service Fund to the Health Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $50,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Health Special Revenue Fund; to authorize and direct the appropriation of $138,170.00 to the Health Department in the Health Special Revenue Fund for a Food Action Plan; to authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract in the amount of $88,170.00 with Local Matters for the implementation of a Food Action Plan; and to declare an emergency. ($138,170.00)
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WHEREAS, it has been a priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to support various Neighborhood Initiatives that enhance the well-being of our residents; and
WHEREAS, $88,170.00 is made available in the City's Emergency Human Services Fund and $50,000.00 is made available in the City's Neighborhood Initiatives Fund for use by the Board of Health for development and operation of this Food Action Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Health wishes to contract with Local Matters to assist with the creation of a City/County Food Action Plan; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Board of Health in that it is immediately necessary for City Council to authorize the transfer and appropriation of these monies to the Board of Health to begin the implementation of the services 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $88,170.00 of appropriation authority within the City's Emergency Human Services Fund, Fund No. 232, as follows:
FROM:
Dept # Object Level 1 Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
44-01 03 3337 499043 $88,170.00
TO:
Dept # Object Level 1 Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
44-01 10 5501 499043 $88,170.00
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $88,170.00 from the Emergency Human Service Fund, Fund No. 232 and authorized to appropriate and transfer $50,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund No. 018, to the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, for a total transfer of $138,170.00, as follows:
FROM:
Fund Type Dept # Fund Object Level 1 Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Emergency Human Service 44-01 232 10 5501 499043 $88,170.00
Neighborhood Initiatives 50-01 018 10 5501 500118 $50,000.00
TO:
Fund Type Dept # Fund Object Level 1 Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Health Special Revenue 50-01 250 80 0886 500135 $138,170.00
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Fund known as the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, 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, 2014, the sum of $138,170.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 500135 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $50,000.00
OCA: 500135 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $88,170.00
SECTION 4. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Local Matters to assist with the creation of a City/County Food Action Plan, for the period December 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $88,170.00.
SECTION 5. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $88,170.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 500135, Object Level Three 3337.
SECTION 6. This contract was awarded according to provisions of Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 7. 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 8. 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.