Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the American Planning Association Ohio Chapter originating from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $126,400.00 in grant monies to fund the integration of planning and public health in Columbus through a new initiative called Plan4Health for the period of February 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016.
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 February 1, 2015. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by American Planning Association Ohio Chapter and does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the American Planning Association Ohio Chapter to integrate planning and public health in Columbus through a new initiative called Plan4Health in the amount of $126,400.00; to authorize the appropriation of $126,400.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($126,400.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $126,400.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the American Planning Association Ohio Chapter to integrate planning and public health in Columbus; 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 due to the grant begin date of February 1, 2015. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the American Planning Association Ohio Chapter to begin work on the deliverabl...
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