Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Franklin County Department of Jobs and Family Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $114,660.00 in grant money to fund the Respite Care grant program.
The Respite Care program will provide support for families to achieve stability by reducing barriers through outreach efforts including assisting mothers with tasks and caring for children so mothers can attend medical appointments or follow physician orders for bed rest.
This grant is for the period August 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
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 Department of Jobs and Family Services and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct The Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from Franklin County Department of Jobs and Family Services in the amount of $114,660.00; to authorize the appropriation of $114,660.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($114,660.00)
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WHEREAS, $114,660.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Department of Jobs and Family Services; 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 Department of Jobs and Family Services and to appropriate these funds to The Columbus 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 $114,660.00 from the Franklin County Department of Jobs and Family Services for the Respite Care grant program for the period August 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
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, 2007, the sum of $114,660.00 is hereby appropriated to Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 508071 ; Grant No.: 508071; OL1:01; Amount: $106,940.00
OCA: 508071; Grant No.: 508071; OL1:02; Amount: $ 2,320.00
OCA: 508071; Grant No.: 508071; OL1:03; Amount: $ 5,400.00
Total for Grant No. 508071: $114,660.00
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.