Explanation
The Office of the Mayor on behalf of CelebrateOne has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $509,872.00 in grant money to fund the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 for the period October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020.
This project will allow CelebrateOne to focus on nine zip codes in Franklin County with the greatest potential to impact the birth outcomes of pregnant African-American women at risk for preterm and low birth weights.
Emergency Legislation: Emergency action is requested in order to continue support of all activities for the Ohio Equity Institute project which began in October 2018 with Ordinance 2650-2018 which passed City Council on October 10, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 is entirely funded by the grant from the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City Match. G401900
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To authorize the Office of the Mayor to accept and appropriate a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $509,872.00 for the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 Program through September 30, 2020; to authorize the expenditure of $509,872.00 from the City’s General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($509,872.00)
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WHEREAS, $509,872.00 has been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds for the Ohio Department of Health for the continued support of the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being 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 Office of the Mayor in that it is immediately necessary to accept these funds on behalf of CelebrateOne 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 Office of the Mayor is hereby authorized to accept a grant award of $509,872.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 program from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Fund, Fund 2220, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $509,872.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Mayor, CelebrateOne and Health Department as per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Office of the Mayor and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.