Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from Franklin County Family and Children First Council. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $269,635.00 in grant monies to fund the Strong Families First Home Visitation Program for the period of July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.
The Strong Families First Home Visitation Program is a merger of the previous Newborn Home Visits Program. This new program is specifically being designed to address child abuse and neglect prevention needs in targeted populations in Franklin County.
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 given the grant start date of July 1, 2011. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Franklin County Family and Children First Council and does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct Columbus Public Health to accept a grant from the Franklin County Family and Children First Council in the amount of $269,635.00; to authorize the appropriation of $269,635.00 to Columbus Public Health in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($269,635.00)
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WHEREAS, $269,635.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Franklin County Family and Children First Council for the Strong Families First Home Visitation 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 Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Franklin County Family and Children First Council, 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 the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $269,635.00 from the Franklin County Family and Children First Council for the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.
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 for the period ending June 30, 2012, the sum of $269,635.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Strong Families First Home Visitation Grant 2011-2012:
OCA: 501147 Grant No.: 501147 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $256,982.00
OCA: 501147 Grant No.: 501147 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 2,500.00
OCA: 501147 Grant No.: 501147 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 10,153.00
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. 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.