Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded funds from the Central Benefits Health Care Foundation for $150,000.00 for the time period of January 15, 2016 through January 14, 2018. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $150,000.00 in grant money to support continuation of the infant safe sleep public awareness campaign.
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 by the Central Benefits Health Care 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 Central Benefits Health Care Foundation in the amount of $150,000.00 to support the continuation of the infant safe sleep public awareness campaign; to authorize the appropriation of $150,000.00 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $150,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Central Benefits Health Care Foundation to continue the support of the infant safe sleep public awareness campaign; 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 Central Benefits Health Care Foundation, and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfar...
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