Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $7,600.00 in grant money to fund this project for the period of May 5, 2014 to October 27, 2014.
The grant is to fund the continuation of the Columbus Arts Walks and Landmarks Talks, a guided walking tour program launched in 2013.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to comply with the grantor's requirements to continue the walking guided tour program in June, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program does require a cost match, either in cash or in kind, for a total project cost of not less than $15,200.00. The in kind personnel match is covered by the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from Ohio Humanities Council to continue a guided walking tour program called Columbus Art Walks and Landmark Talks in the amount of $7,600.00; to authorize the appropriation of $7,600.00 to the Health Department in the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,600.00)
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WHEREAS, $7,600.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Ohio Humanities Council; and,
WHEREAS, this grant provides the continuation of guided tour walks in Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the in kind personnel match required by this grant is covered through the Health Special Revenue Fund;
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 Ohio Humanities Council to initiate the deliverables in June, 2014, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $7,600.00 from the Ohio Humanities Council to continue a guided walking tour program called Columbus Art Walks and Landmark Talks for the period May 5, 2014 through October 27, 2014.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the City's Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources ending October 27, 2014, the sum of $7,600.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
2014 Ohio Humanities Council:
OCA: 501431 Grant No. 501431 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $7,600.00
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.