City of Columbus - File #: 2011-2003

• File #: 2011-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/22/2003
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/22/2003
• Final action: 9/24/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount of $77,005.00; to authorize the appropriation of $77,005.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($77,005.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/24/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/23/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/22/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/22/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/5/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/3/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/22/2003	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2003	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $77,005.00 in grant money to support the Community Access Program grant.

The purpose of this grant is to better coordinate and improve health care access to the uninsured and underinsured.

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: To accept grant funding in the amount of $77,005.00. This project will not generate revenue or require a City match.


Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount of $77,005.00; to authorize the appropriation of $77,005.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($77,005.00)


Body

WHEREAS, $77,005 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health; 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 Ohio Department of Health and to appropriate these funds to the 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $77,005.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Community Access Program grant for the p...