Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $200,000.00 in grant funds from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Financial Management, Planning and Evaluation for the 2024-2026 Pool Safely Grant Program, for the period of September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2026.
The Pool Safely grant award is to be used by the department to implement and enforce standards of state and local regulations that impact residential and commercial pool construction and maintenance. The grant award will also allow for safe swimming education campaigns and opportunities to provide swimming lessons to children. By increasing enforcement of pool and spa regulations and providing the public with education, the community will be better served by CPH with an enhancement of pool safety measures that are in place to prevent injury and death.
Columbus Public Health received the NOA for this grant on October 2, 2024; therefore, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to not delay these critical services, to meet grant deliverables, and to ensure funds are available as soon as possible due to the project period beginning on September 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Pool Safely grant program is fully funded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This program does not generate revenue or require a City match. ($200,000.00)
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Financial Management, Planning and Evaluation and any additional funds for the 2024-2026 Pool Safely Grant Program; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additional funds, from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2024-2026 Pool Safely Grant Program; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $200,000.00 in grant...
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