Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded grant funds from the Columbus Compact Corporation for the Project L.O.V.E. program. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $47,000 for the period September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004. The funds from Columbus Compact provide for the continuation of the special efforts toward increasing the levels of immunizations in the federally designated "empowerment zone." These efforts include outreach and education, expansion of immunization services, development of the immunization registry, training of empowerment zone residents, and distribution of informational materials. This ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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: Project L.O.V.E. is funded through grant awards received from the Columbus Compact Corporation, the Ohio Hospitals Association, the Columbus Medical Association Foundation, and from private donations. No City match is required.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Columbus Compact Corporation in the amount of $47,000; to authorize the appropriation of $47,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($47,000)
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WHEREAS, $47,000 in grant funds have been made available from the Columbus Compact Corporation for Project L.O.V.E.; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 Compact Corporation 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 the grant award totaling $47,000 from the Columbus Compact Corporation for Project L.O.V.E. for the period September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Private 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, 2003, the sum of $47,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01 as follows:
Grant No. OCA Object Level One Amount Description
508251 506584 03 $47,000 Services
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commission, 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.