City of Columbus - File #: 0035-2010

• File #: 0035-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/28/2009
• In control: Health & Human Development Committee
• On agenda: 1/25/2010
• Final action: 1/28/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $2,200,000 for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the appropriation of $2,200,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/27/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/25/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/25/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
1/14/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/13/2010	1	Health Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/13/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2010	1	Health Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/13/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2010	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2010	1	Health Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/12/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/29/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/28/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has a need to continue the operation of a tuberculosis clinic for the detection, surveillance, and containment of tuberculosis. The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $2,200,000 for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic. This grant is for the period through December 31, 2010.

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 Board of Commissioners. This grant will not generate revenue or require a City match.

Title

To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $2,200,000 for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the appropriation of $2,200,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,200,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $2,200,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the continued operation of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic at the Columbus 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 this grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate prese...