Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department was awarded the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant from the Ohio Department of Health through the Centers for Disease Control in the amount of $2,236,216 in August 2009. The Ohio Department of Health has recently approved a budget revision for this program resulting in appropriation realignment to fund approved activities. This ordinance is needed to realign appropriation in the amount of $126,718 for the time period ending August 9, 2010.
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness program established the Franklin County/City of Columbus support network that would be required in the event of bioterrorism activity in the central region of the state of Ohio. It also allocates funding for the Cities Readiness Initiative, pandemic flu planning, and H1N1 related planning and activities.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transactions 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 realignment of appropriation within the Health Department Grants Fund is budget neutral.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $126,718 within the Health Department Grants Fund, to properly align appropriation with projected expenses for the continued operation of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness program; and to declare an emergency. ($126,718)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has recently approved a budget revision for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant program that results in the need to realign existing appropriation; 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 necessary to realign Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant appropriation 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $126,718 within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Grant No. 509075, OCA 509076, as follows:
Transfer from:
Obj. Level 1: 01|Obj. Level 3: 6600|Amount: $80,000
Obj. Level 1: 02|Obj. Level 3: 2200|Amount: $46,718
Transfer to:
Obj. Level 1: 03|Obj. Level 3: 3300|Amount: $59,801
Obj. Level 1: 03|Obj. Level 3: 1100|Amount: $66,917
SECTION 2. 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.