Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has received a grant from the Columbus Public Schools in the amount of $40,000. These funds will establish a Health Advisory Council for public school students in Columbus. The purpose of this legislation is to accept and appropriate these funds for the period November 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006.
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: This program is entirely funded by the Columbus Public Schools.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept grant funds from the Columbus Public Schools in the amount of $40,000, to authorize the appropriation of $40,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($40,000)
Body
WHEREAS, $40,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Columbus Public Schools to establish the Health Advisory Council for the period November 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Columbus Public Schools to establish the Health Advisory Council; 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 Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from the Columbus Public Schools 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 grant monies totaling $40,000 from the Columbus Public Schools to establish the Health Advisory Council for the period November 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated 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 and unappropriated for any other purpose during the 11 months ending September 30, 2006, the sum of $40,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
Columbus Public Schools Health Advisory Council
OCA: 505069 Grant No.: 505069 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $ 38,000
OCA: 505069 Grant No.: 505069 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 1,000
OCA: 505069 Grant No.: 505069 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 1,000
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. That for 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.