Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Healthy Ohio Community Obesity Prevention program. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $96,984.00 in grant monies for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
The Healthy Ohio Community Obesity Prevention program works to prevent childhood overweight and obesity by promoting healthy weight and growth in all children, starting with the youngest age group: birth to five years old.
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 October 1, 2008. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is primarily funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue. A 25% match is required and is budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $96,984.00; to authorize the appropriation of $96,984.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($96,984.00)
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WHEREAS, $96,984.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health; 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 Ohio Department of Health, 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 $96,984.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Healthy Ohio Community Obesity Prevention program for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in 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 June 30, 2009, the sum of $96,984 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Healthy Ohio Community Obesity Prevention
OCA: 508133 Grant No.: 508133 Obj. Level 01:01 Amount $ 57,460.00
OCA: 508133 Grant No.: 508133 Obj. Level 01:02 Amount $ 24,699.00
OCA: 508133 Grant No.: 508133 Obj. Level 01:03 Amount $ 14,825.00
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.