City of Columbus - File #: 3293-2023

• File #: 3293-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/16/2023
• In control: Health & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 12/4/2023
• Final action: 12/7/2023
• Title: To authorize the CelebrateOne Executive Director to transfer grant funds from the Crane Family Foundation through the CelebrateOne Community Fund at The Columbus Foundation to the City's Private Grant Fund for support of CelebrateOne doula programs in the amount of $52,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $52,000.00 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($52,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/6/2023	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
12/4/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/4/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND: CelebrateOne has been awarded a grant by the Crane Family Foundation, which has been deposited into the CelebrateOne Community Fund at The Columbus Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $52,000.00 in grant money to support the work of CelebrateOne’s doula programs.

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.

FISCAL IMPACT: The program activity is funded by private contributions to the CelebrateOne Community Fund at The Columbus Foundation and does not generate revenue nor require a City match. A deposit of $52,000.00 will be made to the City's Private Grant Fund 2291, G401901 after passage of this ordinance.

Title

To authorize the CelebrateOne Executive Director to transfer grant funds from the Crane Family Foundation through the CelebrateOne Community Fund at The Columbus Foundation to the City's Private Grant Fund for support of CelebrateOne doula programs in the amount of $52,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $52,000.00 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($52,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $52,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to CelebrateOne from the Crane Family Foundation through the CelebrateOne Community Fund at the Columbus Foundation for CelebrateOne doula programs; 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 as financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of CelebrateOne in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Executive Director of CelebrateOne to accept this grant from the Crane Family Foundation through the CelebrateOne Community Fund at The Columbus Foundation, and to appropriate these funds to CelebrateOne for...