Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded grants from the Central Ohio Breathing Association and the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $37,030.00 in grant money to fund the Quit for Good Tobacco Cessation program for the period November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2004 and $2,000 for the Minority Health Month program for the period November 1, 2003 through April 30, 2004.
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 given the grant start date of November 1, 2003. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: These programs are funded by the Central Ohio Breathing Association and the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. They do not generate revenue. The Central Ohio Breathing Association grant requires 10% matching funds which are budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grants from the Central Ohio Breathing Association and the Ohio Commission on Minority Health in the amount of $39,030.00; to authorize the appropriation of $39,030.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($39,030.00)
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WHEREAS, $37,030.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Central Ohio Breathing Association; and,
WHEREAS, $2,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Commission on Minority Health; 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 these grants from the Central Ohio Breathing Association and the Ohio Commission on Minority 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $37,030.00 from the Central Ohio Breathing Association for the period November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2004.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $2,000.00 from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the period November 1, 2003 through April 30, 2004.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 291 and 251 respectively, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending December 31, 2004, the sum of $39,030 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Object
OCA Grant No. Level One Purpose Amount
504293 504293 01 Personnel Services $ 37,030.00
Total for Grant No. 504293 $ 37,030.00
Fund 291
Object
OCA Grant No. Level One Purpose Amount
504050 504050 01 Personnel Services $ 200.00
504050 504050 02 Supplies $ 510.00
504050 504050 03 Services-Operation & Maintenance $ 1,290.00
Total for Grant No. 504050 $ 2,000.00
Fund 251
Total Appropriation $39,030.00
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.