Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant in the amount of $25,000.00 from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance company to start a Car Seat Technician Program. Program fee revenues are anticipated to be $3,840.00. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $28,840.00 in grant money, anticipated fee revenues and interest to fund the Car Seat Technician Grant, for the period of February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.
The primary purpose of the Car Seat Technician Program is to train and certify technicians on the proper way to correctly install infant car seats, convertible car seats and booster seats to ensure the safety of the child.
Emergency action is requested 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 Car Seat Technician Program is funded by a $25,000.00 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance grant award and program fee revenues estimated to be $3,840.00. This grant is administered in the City's Private Grants fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance for the Car Seat Technician Program; to authorize the appropriation of $28,840.00 in grant money and fee revenues from the unappropriated balance of the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($28,840.00)
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WHEREAS, $25,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance for the start up of the Car Seat Technician Program for the period of February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that $3,840.00 will be collected from fee revenues; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept this grant from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance and appropriate the grant funds, the fee revenues and interest earned for the start up of the Car Seat Technician 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 postings promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from State Farm and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure there is no delay in client services; 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 from the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance for the Car Seat Technician Program program in the amount of $25,000.00 for the period of February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the City's Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending February 28, 2015, the sum of $28,840.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01 as follows:
OCA: 501420; Grant No.: 501420; OL1:02; Amount: $ 4,340.00
OCA: 501420; Grant No.: 501420; OL1:03; Amount: $ 24,500.00
Total for Grant No. 501420 $28,840.00
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. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance is hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. 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.