Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded funds from The Foundation for Active Living through The Columbus Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $7,857.00 in grant money to fund this program.
The Institute for Active Living program objective is to promote active lifestyles and improve the health of all citizens of the City of Columbus. The Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association deposited funds through The Columbus Foundation in the amount of $2,407.00 to be utilized for Healthy Children, Healthy Weights toolboxes and posters. Consider Biking provided 50% of the registration fees from the Mayor's Twilight Ride for a total of $5,450.00 to be utilized to promote an active lifestyle.
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 activity is funded primarily by the Foundation of Active Living and does not generate revenue nor require a City match.
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To authorize and direct Columbus Public Health to accept funds from the Foundation of Active Living through the Columbus Foundation in the amount of $7,857.00; to authorize the appropriation of $7,857.00 to the Health Department's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,857.00)
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WHEREAS, $7,857.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Foundation of Active Living; 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 Foundation of Active Living through The Columbus Foundation, 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 $7,857.00 from the Foundation of Active Living through The Columbus Foundation.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department's Private Grant, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund of $7,857.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Institute of Active Living:
OCA: 508252 Grant No.: 508252 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $ 3,000.00
OCA: 508252 Grant No.: 508252 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 2,407.00
OCA: 508252 Grant No.: 508252 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 2,450.00
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.