Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to establish an imprest petty cash operating fund for one farmers market for the reimbursement to farmers who accept the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) services for market customers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Produce Perks Incentive program tokens as payment during the market, in the amount of $3,000.00. Columbus Public Health (CPH) is hosting one farmers’ market, on August 7th, 2025.
At the market, the CPH Farmers Market Staff will swipe customer Ohio Directions EBT cards and provide one token for each $1.00 in SNAP benefits they redeem plus a matching Produce Perks token for each $1.00 in SNAP benefits redeemed up to a maximum of $25.00 per EBT transaction. Customers will shop at the markets, using the tokens provided. At the end of the market, the CPH Farmers Market Staff will reimburse the farmers $1.00 for each SNAP token received and $1.00 for each Produce Perks token they have accepted as payment during the market. To facilitate this, a cash box will be required at the farmers market. After the market, reimbursement will be submitted immediately. Columbus Public Health will be reimbursed after the conclusion of the markets for SNAP benefits redeemed and Produce Perks.
Emergency action is requested in order to have the cash available to reimburse farmers after the market held on August 7, 2025.
Fiscal Impact: To provide the sum of $3,000.00 to create an imprest petty cash fund for the farmers' market held at Columbus Public Health on August 7, 2025. At the conclusion of this market, remaining cash is deposited back into the City fund and all disbursed cash is reimbursed and deposited. There is zero net cost to the City to provide the petty cash fund.
Title
To authorize the establishment of an imprest petty cash operating fund for the Columbus Public Health farmers' market to be held this summer; to authorize a transfer within the operati...
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