Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $999,968 in grant money to fund the Columbus Healthy Homes Program (CHHP).
The goal of the Columbus Healthy Homes Program is to demonstrate cost effective, sustainable, preventive measures to reduce injury and morbidity from preventable housing-related health and safety hazards associated with asthma, lead paint, and unintentional injuries in the home environment for those most at risk. This grant is for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2007.
Emergency action is requested 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: This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This grant will not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $999,968; to authorize the appropriation of $999,968 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($999,968.00)
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WHEREAS, $999,968 in grant funds have been made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control for the Columbus Healthy Homes Program (CHHP); 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 Housing and Urban Development 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 $999,968 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control for the Columbus Healthy Homes Program (CHHP) for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2007.
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the Fund known as 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 12 months ending December 31, 2005, the sum of $999,968 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 504062; Grant No.: 504062; OL1:01; Amount: $449,477
OCA: 504062; Grant No.: 504062; OL1:02; Amount: $128,666
OCA: 504062; Grant No.: 504062; OL1:03; Amount: $421,825
Total for Grant No. 504062: $999,968
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.