City of Columbus - File #: 0941-2011

• File #: 0941-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/8/2011
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2011
• Final action: 7/13/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Foundation of Active Living through the Columbus Foundation in the amount of $20,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $20,000.00 to the Health Department in the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/20/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/19/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/13/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Columbus Health Department has been awarded funds from The Foundation for Active Living through The Columbus Foundation.   This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $20,000.00 in grant money to fund this program.

The Institute for Active Living program objective is to promote active lifestyles and improve the health of all citizens of the City of Columbus.

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.

FISCAL IMPACT:  The program is funded primarily by the Foundation of Active Living.  The program does require a full-time Administrator from the City, which is budgeted and available.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds  from the Foundation of Active Living through the Columbus Foundation in the amount of $20,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $20,000.00 to the Health Department in the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency.  ($20,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $20,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Foundation of Active Living; 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 Foundation of Active Living through The Columbus Foundation,  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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $20,000.00 from the Foundation of Active Living.

SECTION 2.  That from the unappropriated monies in the City's Private Grant, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund for the twelve months ending December 31, 2011, the sum of $20,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:

Institute of Active Living:

OCA:  508252  Grant No.: 508252  Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $ 8,000.00

OCA:  508252  Grant No.: 508252  Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 7,000.00

OCA:  508252  Grant No.: 508252  Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 5,000.00  

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.  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.