Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded funds from the Cardinal Health Foundation through the Columbus Foundation for $110,000.00. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $110,000.00 in grant money to fund the Healthy Children Healthy Weights Initiative.
The funding will support the implementation of the Healthy Weights Child Care Program in the Cardinal Health Foundation targeted zip codes.
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 to begin work on the grant deliverables. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: This program activity is funded primarily by the Cardinal Health Foundation and does not generate revenue nor require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Cardinal Health Foundation through the Columbus Foundation in the amount of $110,000.00 to support the Healthy Children Healthy Weights Initiative; to authorize the appropriation of $110,000.00 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $110,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Cardinal Health Foundation through the Columbus Foundation; 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 to begin the grant deliverables. 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 Cardinal Health Foundation, and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and w...
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