Explanation
BACKGROUND: It has been a priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to support various neighborhood initiatives that enhance the well-being of Columbus residents. To that extent, City Council has identified $88,170.00 in the Emergency Human Service Fund and $50,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, a total of $138,170.00, that Council wishes to transfer to the Health Special Revenue Fund to support healthy neighborhood programming at Columbus Public Health.
This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $88,170.00 of appropriation authority within the City’s Emergency Human Services Fund. It also authorizes and directs the City Auditor to transfer $88,170.00 from the City’s Emergency Human Services Fund and authorizes the appropriation and transfer of $50,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Health Special Revenue Fund to appropriate the $138,170.00 to the Health Department for the development of a new Food Action Plan for the City.
In an effort to strengthen the local food economy, create a sustainable local food system, and prevent waste of food, Columbus Public Health will recruit help from Local Matters to develop a collaborative community plan to outline policy, system and environmental change solutions for healthy local foods. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Local Matters for $88,170.00.
Local Matters (Contract Compliance No. 06-1819644) is a not-for-profit organization that has the expertise required to develop a Food Action Plan for the City.
Emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of these services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this ordinance is made available from the City’s Emergency Human Service Fund, Fund No. 232 and the City's Neighborhood Initiative Fund, Fund No. 018 and is being transferred to the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250.
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To authorize the transfer of $88,170.00 of appropriation authorit...
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