City of Columbus - File #: 2294-2003

• File #: 2294-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/3/2003
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/27/2003
• Final action: 10/28/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $280,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $280,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($280,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/28/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/28/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/27/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/27/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/15/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/10/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2003	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2003	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $280,000.00 in grant money to fund the Metropolitan Medical Response System for the period of September 30, 2003 through September 29, 2004. The Metropolitan Medical Response System works in conjunction with the Regional Medical Response System and Public Health Infrastructure grant programs to provide appropriate health system response, including medical supplies, in the event of bioterrorism activity in the central region of the state 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 given the grant start date of September 30, 2003. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.

FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and does not generate revenue.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $280,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $280,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($280,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $280,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Metropolitan Medical Response System; 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 U.S. Department of Health an...