Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department submitted a grant budget revision and has received permission from the Ohio Department of Health to purchase a mobile clinic vehicle for the Women, Infants, and Children (W.I.C.) Program. This Ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to transfer $225,000 of appropriation from object level one 02 (Supplies) to object level one 06 (Capital Expenditures) within the W.I.C. grant program to properly align object level one appropriation for the purchase of the vehicle.
This purchase will improve the W.I.C. Program's ability to provide nutritionally desirable food and nutrition education to pregnant and lactating women, infants, and children at nutritional risk in Franklin County.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services. Additionally, emergency action will 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 and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $225,000 within the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($225,000)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has approved a budget revision request to purchase a mobile clinic vehicle for the W.I.C. grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to properly align appropriations in order to complete the necessary expenditure; 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 transfer appropriation in order to properly align object level one appropriation for the purchase of a W.I.C. mobile clinic vehicle 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, in order to properly align appropriations for the purchase of a mobile clinic vehicle, the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $225,000.00 between Objects within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, W.I.C. Grant Program, Grant No. 506016, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2200, OCA Code 506016
TRANSFER TO
Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6652, OCA Code 506016
SECTION 2. 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.