City of Columbus - File #: 0166-2011

• File #: 0166-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/24/2011
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 2/14/2011
• Final action: 2/16/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $1,200,000.00 for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the appropriation of $1,200,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/16/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/15/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/14/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/14/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/1/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/1/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/31/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/31/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has a need to continue the operation of a tuberculosis clinic for the detection, surveillance, and containment of tuberculosis.  The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $1,200,000.00 for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic.  This grant is for the period through June 30, 2011.  

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 entirely funded by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and is budgeted in the 2011 Health Department Grants Fund.  This grant will not generate revenue or require a City match.

Title

To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $1,200,000.00 for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the appropriation of $1,200,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($1,200,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $1,200,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic at the Columbus Health Department; 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 Franklin County Board of Commissioners 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 $1,200,000.00 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic through June 30, 2011.

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 twelve months ending December 31, 2011, the sum of $1,200,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, as follows:

Tuberculosis Prevention and Control/Elimination Grant:

OCA:  504055  Grant:  504055  Obj. Level 01:01  Amount:  $   970,960

OCA:  504055  Grant:  504055  Obj. Level 01:02  Amount:  $     42,500

OCA:  504055  Grant:  504055  Obj. Level 01:03  Amount:  $   186,540

                               Total    $1,200,000                  

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 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.