Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a mini-grant from the Ohio State University School of Public Health Office of Workforce Development. The purpose of this ordinance is to accept and appropriate $1,500 in grant money for the Food Safety at Outdoor Events Plan. This grant provides funds to train the food safety staff that will conduct training exercises at various local, state, and national conferences regarding the enhancement of food security at outdoor events held in Columbus and Franklin County. The funds from this mini-grant also provide for the educational materials that will be distributed to participants attending the conference workshops. This mini-grant is for the period January 4, 2005 through August 12, 2005.
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 Food Safety at Outdoor Events Plan mini-grant is funded by the Ohio State University School of Public Health Office of Workforce Development. The grant will not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize the Columbus Health Department to accept a mini-grant from the Ohio State University School of Public Health Office of Workforce Development for the Food Safety at Outdoor Events Plan, in the amount of $1,500; to authorize the appropriation of $1,500 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,500)
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WHEREAS, grant funds have been made available from the Ohio State University School of Public Health Office of Workforce Development for the Food Safety at Outdoor Events Plan mini-grant; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept these funds from the Ohio State University School of Public Health Office of Workforce Development for the implementation of the Food Safety at Outdoor Events Plan mini-grant; 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 the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Ohio State University School of Public Health Office of Workforce 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 the mini-grant award totaling $1,500 from the Ohio State University School of Public Health Office of Workforce Development for the Food Safety at Outdoor Events Plan for the period January 4, 2005 through August 12, 2005.
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 December 31, 2005, the sum of $1,500 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01 as follows:
OCA: 505066; Grant No.: 505066; OL1:03; Amount: $ 1,500
Total for Grant No. 505066 $ 1,500
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commission, 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.