BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $14,000.00 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $14,000.00 in grant monies for the Occupant Protection Regional Coordination for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend (OBB) grant program for the period of October 31, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
This project is to provide support for up to eight Occupant Protection Regional Coordinators (OPRC) to provide funding to their regional low-income car seat programs, the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (OBB) program. This funding will help with cost associated with the administration of the OBB’s programs, which can include personnel costs, resources (i.e. car seats, educational materials), travel for car seat events for the OBB program, continuing education/conference registration for child passenger safety. 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 due to the grant start period of October 31, 2024.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to not delay car seat program services to Franklin County and 13 surrounding counties.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend program is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a city match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $14,000.00 and any additional funds for the for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant program; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additional funds, from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grant Funds; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant program; and to declare an emergency. ($14,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $14,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend Grant Program for the period of October 31, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the continued support of the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant program; and
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the support of the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Grant Site Stipend Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend Grant Program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible and to not delay car seat program services to Franklin County and 13 surrounding counties. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board to accept these grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health to meet deliverables and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health to avoid delay car seat program services, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, peace, and safety; 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 additional funds in the amount of $14,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant program for the period of October 31, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department's Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $14,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, upon receipt of an executed grant agreement.
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 upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept any additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant program.
SECTION 5. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources for the period ending June 30, 2025, any additional awarded funds are to be appropriated in Fund 2251 upon notification of award or executed agreement by the Ohio Department of Health according to the accounting codes provided by Columbus Public Health.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department to carry out the purpose of the grant.
SECTION 7. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 8. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 9. 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 or vetoes the same.