City of Columbus - File #: 1703-2010

• File #: 1703-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/16/2010
• In control: Health & Human Development Committee
• On agenda: 12/6/2010
• Final action: 12/9/2010
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Health in the amount of $60,000.00 for the Project Love County Project; to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/7/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/6/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/6/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/19/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/18/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/18/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2010	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded grant funds from the Franklin County Board of Health for the Project Love County Project. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $60,000.00 for the period September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. The funds from the Franklin County Board of Health provide reimbursement to the Health Department's Immunization program for strategies developed to increase public awareness and immunization rates within Franklin County. These strategies are intended to protect against outbreaks of infectious diseases, including influenza.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 Project Love County Project is funded through a grant award received from the Franklin County Board of Health. No City match is required.

Title

To authorize the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Health in the amount of $60,000.00 for the Project Love County Project; to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $60,000.00 in grant funds have been made available from the Franklin County Board of Health for the Project Love County Project; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 Health and to appropriate these funds to the Health Departm...