Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Centers for Disease Control through the Ohio Department of Health to Central Ohio Trauma System. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $10,000.00 in grant money for the period October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
The funds will be used to train and drill participating hospitals in Central Ohio Region on awareness, request and handling of the medical resources available to them in the event of a public health emergency.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Central Ohio Trauma System and does not generate revenue or require a city match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Central Ohio Trauma System to train and drill participating hospitals in the event of a public health emergency in the amount of $10,000.00; and to authorize the appropriation of $10,000.00 in the Health Department Grants Fund. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this grant provides assistance to train and drill participating hospitals in the event of a public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, $10,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health from the Central Ohio Trauma System; 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 $10,000.00 from the Central Ohio Trauma System for the period October 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013 to train and drill participating hospitals in the event of a public health emergency.
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 for the period ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $10,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grand period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
COTS Stockpile and Drill:
OCA: 501346 Grant No.: 501346 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $10,000.00
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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period provided by law.