Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a mini-grant from the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $40,000 in grant money to fund the City of Columbus Smoking Ordinance Compliance Assistance Mini-Grant program.
The Smokefree Indoor Air Act names the Columbus Health Department as responsible for developing ordinance education and compliance programming. To meet these responsibilities, the Department will conduct a community education campaign prior to initiating enforcement activities January 31, 2005. The education campaign will outline ordinance requirements for affected business owners and assist them with compliance questions. This mini-grant provides funding for the creation of educational materials to be used in the campaign. The grant is for the period December 3, 2004 through April 30, 2005.
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: This mini-grant is entirely funded by the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation. This mini-grant will not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation in the amount of $40,000; to authorize the appropriation of $40,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $40,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation for the City of Columbus Smoking Ordinance Compliance Assistance Mini-Grant; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting...
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