Explanation
The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Impact Community Action agency. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $60,000 in grant money to fund the Healthy Children, Healthy Weights program for the period June 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
The Healthy Children, Healthy Weights program provides training and tools to make positive changes in the nutrition and physical activity environments of children in childcare centers that serve families with incomes less than 200% poverty level.
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 primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Funds and does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $60,000, to authorize the appropriation of $60,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $60,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Impact Community Action agency; 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Impact Community Action agency, 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 a grant award of $60,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Healthy Children, Healthy Weights program for the period June 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
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 September 30, 2010, the sum of $60,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Healthy Children, Healthy Weights
OCA: 509080 Grant No.: 509080 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $59,017
OCA: 509080 Grant No.: 509080 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 983
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.