Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded funds from the Central Benefits Health Care Foundation for $166,000.00 for the time period of January 15, 2016 through January 14, 2018. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $166,000.00 in grant money to fund the support of the CelebrateOne Constituency Coordinator.
Creating and reinforcing community cohesiveness and performing authentic engagement with community partners are essential to the success of CelebrateOne. The position of the Constituency Coordinator contributes to the CelebrateOne efforts to target population interventions that affect the long term behavior of new parents and women of childbearing age.
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.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Central Benefits Health Care Foundation in the amount of $166,000.00 to fund the support of the CelebrateOne Constituency Coordinator; to authorize the appropriation of $166,000.00 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($166,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $166,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Central Benefits Health Care Foundation to fund the support of the CelebrateOne Constituency Coordinator; 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, ...
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