Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from The Columbus Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $69,670.00 in grant money to fund the Breast Education Screening and Treatment (BEST) grant program.
The BEST program enables the Columbus Health Department to provide culturally competent breast cancer screenings, diagnostic services and linkage to treatment for Somali women in Fayette county, as well as in Franklin and its contiguous counties.
This grant is for the period April 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005.
Emergency action is requested 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: This program is entirely funded by The Columbus Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and does not generate revenue or require a City match. .
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from The Columbus Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in the amount of $69,670.00; to authorize the appropriation of $69,670.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($69,670.00)
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WHEREAS, $69,670 in additional grant funds have been made available through The Columbus Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for the Breast Education, Screening and Treatment(BEST) grant program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance was submitted for emergency consideration so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible and to ensure the immediate availability of these funds for providing essential health services; 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 Columbus Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 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 Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $69,670.00 from The Columbus Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for the Breast Education, Screening and Treatment grant program for the period April 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the Fund known as the Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending December 31, 2004, the sum of $69,670 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 504041; Grant: 504041; Obj Level One: 01; Amount: $34,325
OCA: 504041; Grant: 504041; Obj Level One: 02; Amount: $ 500
OCA: 504041; Grant: 504041; Obj Level One: 03; Amount: $34,845
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.