Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $455,189.00 in grant money to fund the Help Me Grow Direct Services program for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
The Help Me Grow Direct Services program identifies and provides services to developmentally disabled children ages 0-3 in Franklin County.
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 is funded by the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems, and does not generate revenue. The program does require City monies to support the services, which are budgeted and available.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems in the amount of $455,189.00; to authorize the appropriation of $455,189.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($455,189.00)
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WHEREAS, $455,189.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems for the Help Me Grow Direct Services 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 Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems, 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 $455,189.00 from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, Kids in Different Systems for the Help Me Grow Direct Services program for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in 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 twelve months ending June 30, 2005, the sum of $455,189 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Help Me Grow - Direct Services
OCA: 503046 Grant No.: 503046 Obj. Level 01:01 Amount $ 173,109.00
OCA: 503146 Grant No.: 503146 Obj. Level 01:01 Amount $ 258,691.00
OCA: 503046 Grant No.: 503046 Obj. Level 01:02 Amount $ 1,122.00
OCA: 503046 Grant No.: 503046 Obj. Level 01:03 Amount $ 22,267.00
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.