Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $219,500.00 to the Health Department in the city’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, for fiscal year 2015. This is the annual appropriation ordinance for the Health Department in the city’s Private Grants Fund. It allows for the continued operation of the Central Benefits Fetal & Infant Mortality grant program, the Cardinal Health Foundation Healthy Children, Healthy Weights grant program, and the Central Ohio Medical Directors Coalition grant program. This ordinance also authorizes the Board of Health to accept grant awards from the Central Benefits Health Care Foundation and the Cardinal Health Foundation - both are through the Columbus Foundation.
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 appropriation for the twelve months ending December 31, 2015, in the City’s Private Grants Fund, to the Department of Health, in various projects and object level ones, for the continued operations of grant programs; to authorize the Board of Health to accept grant awards from the Central Benefits Health Care Foundation and the Cardinal Health Foundation; to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary; and to declare an emergency. ($219,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the Health Department in the city’s Private Grants Fund for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2015, and ending December 31, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Board of Health be authorized to accept a grant award of $114,000....
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