Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded grant funds from the Union County Health Department for the Infant Safe Sleep Mini-Grant. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $1,500.00 for the period November 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. These funds will be used to conduct infant safe sleep train-the-trainer sessions to childcare providers, to provide supportive educational infant sleep materials, and to conduct follow-up site visits and observational audits of infant sleep environments at childcare centers.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 Infant Safe Sleep Mini-Grant is funded through a grant award received from the Union County Health Department. No City match is required.
Title
To authorize Board of Health to accept a grant from the Union County Health Department in the amount of $1,500.00 for the Infant Safe Sleep Mini-Grant; to authorize the appropriation of $1,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,500.00)
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WHEREAS, $1,500.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health from the Union County Health Department; and,
WHEREAS, this mini-grant provides funds to promote infant safe sleep practices in childcare centers; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the acceptance and appropriation of these funds; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 Union County Health Department 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 totaling $1,500.00 from the Union County Health Department for the Infant Safe Sleep Program for the period November 1, 2012 through November 30, 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 November 30, 2013, the sum of $1,500.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01 as follows:
Infant Safe Sleep Mini-Grant
OCA: 501237 Grant: 501237 Obj. Level 01:02 Amount: $ 600.00
OCA: 501237 Grant: 501237 Obj. Level 01:03 Amount: $ 900.00
Total Award Amount $ 1,500.00
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. 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.