City of Columbus - File #: 1146-2009

• File #: 1146-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/26/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/14/2009
• Final action: 9/16/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from Action For Children in the amount of $3,830, to authorize the appropriation of $3,830 from the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,830.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/16/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/15/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/14/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
9/14/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/3/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/2/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from Action For Children, a not-for-profit agency, for nutrition education services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $3,830 in grant money to fund this program for the period October 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010.

The nutrition education services project will fund a registered dietitian to plan, write and teach healthy habits curriculum aimed at children and provide technical assistance in learning modules in Franklin County.

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 Action for Children and does not generate revenue.


Title

To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from Action For Children in the amount of $3,830, to authorize the appropriation of $3,830 from the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,830.00)


Body

WHEREAS, $3,830.00 in grant funds have been made available through Action For Children, a not-for-profit agency; 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 Action For Children, 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 Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed...