Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $166,831.00 in grant money to fund the Dental Sealant Program.
The primary purpose of the Dental Sealant Program is to prevent dental caries among school children through an evidence-based community approach. The program targets higher-risk schools in order to reach higher-risk children. In addition to currently served second and third grade students, the program will be expanded to include sixth and seventh grade students along with additional second and third grade students.
This grant is for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
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 Ohio Department of Health. This grant will not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $166,831.00 for the Dental Sealant Program; to authorize the appropriation of $166,831.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($166,831.00)
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WHEREAS, $166,831.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Dental Sealant 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 the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Ohio Department of Health 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 $166,831.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Dental Sealant Program for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the Fund known as 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 12 months ending December 31, 2011, the sum of $166,831.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 501119; Grant No.: 501119; OL1:01; Amount: $ 78,461
OCA: 501120; Grant No.: 501120; OL1:01: Amount: $ 42,935
OCA: 501119; Grant No.: 501119; OL1:02; Amount: $ 32,835
OCA: 501120; Grant No.: 501120; OL1:02: Amount: $ 6,365
OCA: 501119; Grant No.: 501119; OL1:03; Amount: $ 5,235
OCA: 501120; Grant No.: 501120; OL1:03: Amount: $ 1,000
Total for Grant No. 501119 $116,531
Total for Grant No. 501120 $ 50,300
Total Grant Award $166,831
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.