Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $408,419.00 in grant money to fund the Immunization Action Plan grant program.
The IAP program will enable Columbus Public Health to ensure that critical elements of vaccine provided and the vaccine delivery system are adequate; to establish and maintain a high level of awareness and demand for immunizations by parents, particularly racial/ethnic minority parents and other under-served population groups; and to accurately measure the ability of local vaccine providers to raise immunizations levels in children under the age of two toward the goal of 90% coverage.
This grant is for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
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 the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $408,419.00; to authorize the appropriation of $408,419.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($408,419.00)
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WHEREAS, $408,419.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Immunization Action Plan (IAP) grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the acceptance and appropriation of these funds; 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 Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Ohio Department of Health and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health 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 $408,419.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the IAP program for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
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 December 31, 2013, the sum of $408,419.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 501310; Grant No.: 501310; OL1:01; Amount: $ 396,276
OCA: 501310; Grant No.: 501310; OL1:02; Amount: $ 7,100
OCA: 501310; Grant No.: 501310; OL1:03; Amount: $ 5,043
Total for Grant No. 501310 $ 408,419
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. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are 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 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.