Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $49,957.00 in grant money to fund the Effective and Empowered Health Care Consumers project for the period of November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006.
The "Effective and Empowered Health Care Consumers" project will help improve health status of the African American and Hispanic/Latino community by enabling its members to be more informed, empowered and effective health care consumers through increased health awareness and knowledge, improved ability to navigate the health care system, active and effective participation in the health care encounter and improved compliance with medical regimens and care plans. Educational videos, brochures and toolboxes will be produced for participants. This project will further efforts to reduce and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care.
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 given the grant start date of November 1, 2005. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Columbus Medical Association Foundation and does not generate revenue. The program does require in-kind resources from the City, which are budgeted and available.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation in the amount of $49,957.00; to authorize the appropriation of $49,957.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($49,957.00)
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WHEREAS, $49,957.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Columbus Medical Association Foundation for the Effective and Empowered Health Care Consumers project; 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 Columbus Medical Association 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 $49,957.00 from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation for the Effective and Empowered Health Care Consumers project for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $49,957 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Effective and Empowered Health Care Consumers
OCA: 506294 Grant No.: 506294 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $12,147
OCA: 506294 Grant No.: 506294 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 6,350
OCA: 506294 Grant No.: 506294 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $31,460
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.