Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $50,000.00 in the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, for fiscal year 2013. This is the annual appropriation ordinance for the Health Department for its grant programs in Fund No. 291, and allows for the continued operations of those programs that the Health Department provided in 2012.
This ordinance also authorizes the Board of Health to accept a grant award of $50,000.00 from the Cardinal Health Foundation, through the Columbus Foundation, for the Healthy Children, Healthy Weights Program for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
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: These grant projects are funded through grant awards from non-governmental agencies. Some grant projects may collect fees and some may be subsidized by donations.
Title
To make appropriations for the twelve months ending December 31, 2013, for the City’s Private Grants Fund, to the Department of Health, in various object level ones, for the continued operations of grant programs; to authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant award of $50,000.00 for the Healthy Children, Healthy Weights Program; to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the Health Department’s various Grant Programs in the City’s Private Grants Fund for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, $50,000.00 in grant funds have been made available from the Cardinal Health Foundation through the Columbus Foundation for the Healthy Children, Healthy Weights Program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinanc...
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