Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has received funds from The Summit County Health Department for pan flu prevention activities as it relates to At Risk Ohio populations. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $46,700 in grant money to fund At Risk Pan Flu prevention activities for the period August 10, 2008, through August 9, 2009.
These funds will primarily pay for a program manager to coordinate pan flu prevention activities for the At Risk populations in targeted areas of Ohio.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Summit County Health Department through a grant from The Ohio Department of Health. The program does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept funds from the Summit County Health Department in the amount of $46,700, to authorize the appropriation of $46,700 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($46,700.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $46,700.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Summit County Health Department; 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 these funds from the Summit County Health Department, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore:
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