Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional funds from the Central Ohio Trauma Systems (COTS) for the COTS Coalition grant program. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate an additional $100,000.00 in grant monies to fund the COTS Coalition grant program, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The new total award amount is $108,000.00.
The originating ordinance for the acceptance and appropriation of the COTS Coalition grant program is referenced in Ordinance No. 2270-2024.
The Regional Healthcare Emergency Preparedness County-Level Healthcare Coalition (RHCC) is a local group of healthcare agencies (hospitals, Emergency Management Agencies, public health authorities, EMS, long term care facilities, nursing homes, American Red Cross, hospice providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, urgent care centers, home health providers, and other healthcare partners in the community) formed to meet federal grant requirements. Columbus Public Health has agreed to lead this coalition. Members will communicate, maintain situational awareness, and share resources with each other, other coalitions in the central Ohio region, and healthcare partners in other regions. This grant provides funds to expand training exercises within the county-level coalition in Franklin County.
Emergency action is requested due to the immediate need to avoid forfeiture of the additional grant funds and to continue the plans protect the public safety by having up-to-date protocols for emergency management and response.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Central Ohio Trauma System and does not generate revenue or require a city match. ($100,000.00)
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To authorize the Board of Health to accept additional funds from Central Ohio Trauma System to continue the coordination of a county-level coalition for Franklin County in the amount of $100,000.00; for a new total award amount of $108,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, additional grant funds have been awarded to Columbus Public Health from Central Ohio Trauma Systems (COTS) with funds originating from the Department of Health and Human Services for the COTS Coalition grant program for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the acceptance and appropriation of the funds for the support of the COTS Coalition grant program; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of COTS Coalition grant program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the COTS grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to accept these additional funds related to disaster preparedness which protect the safety, health and wellness of the residents of Central Ohio; and to avoid forfeiture of the grant, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and 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 additional grant award of $100,000.00 from Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) for the COTS Coalition grant program for a new total award amount of $108,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department's Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $100,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, upon receipt of an executed grant agreement.
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 upon 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 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 the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept any additional grant awards from the Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) for the support of the COTS Coalition grant program for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the COTS grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department.
SECTION 8. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.