Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $148,719 in grant money to fund the Safe Routes To School program for the period March 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
The Safe Routes To School program provides bike and pedestrian safety education for elementary and middle school students in the Hilltop and Franklinton areas of Columbus.
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 primarily funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation and does not generate revenue.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation in the amount of $148,719.00, to authorize the appropriation of $148,719.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($148,719.00)
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WHEREAS, $148,719.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Transportation; 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 Ohio Department of Transportation, 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 Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $148,719.00 from the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Safe Routes to School program for the period March 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
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 September 30, 2011, the sum of $148,719.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Safe Routes To School
OCA: 501049 Grant No.: 501049 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $56,129.00
OCA: 501049 Grant No.: 501049 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $26,125.00
OCA: 501049 Grant No.: 501049 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $66,465.00
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.