Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded additional grant funds from The Breathing Association for the Quit For Good program in the amount of $4,257. These additional monies will fund 10% of a program manager to plan and facilitate smoking cessation activities for central Ohio residents. The purpose of this legislation is to accept and appropriate these funds for the period ending June 30, 2008.
The primary objective of the Quit For Good program is to promote smoking cessation among central Ohio mothers of newborns.
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 Quit For Good program is primarily funded by The Breathing Association. The program does require 10% match monies from the City, which are budgeted and available.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept grant funds from The Breathing Association in the amount of $4,257, to authorize the appropriation of $4,257 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($4,257)
Body
WHEREAS, $4,257 in additional grant funds have been made available through The Breathing Association for the Quit For Good program for the period ending June 30, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from The Breathing Association for the continued support of the Quit For Good 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 Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from The Breathing Association 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 Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept additional grant awards totaling $4,257 from The Breathing Association for the Quit For Good program for the period ending June 30, 2008.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the twelve months ending December 31, 2008, the sum of $4,257 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
Quit For Good
OCA: 507293 Grant No.: 507293 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $ 4,257
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 upon 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 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.