Explanation
The Columbus Health Department has received funds from the J. Ray and Lillian W. Waller, and Alice and Robert Estrich funds of The Columbus Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $23,100 in grant money. This grant will be used to support the provision of contraceptives for uninsured and low-income women, for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
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. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is entirely funded by the J. Ray and Lillian W. Waller, and Alice and Robert Estrich funds of The Columbus Foundation.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the J. Ray and Lillian W. Waller, and Alice and Robert Estrich funds of The Columbus Foundation, in the amount of $23,100, to authorize the appropriation of $23,100 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($23,100)
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WHEREAS, $23,100.00 in grant funds have been made available through the J. Ray and Lillian W. Waller, and Alice and Robert Estrich funds of 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. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept these funds from the J. Ray and Lillian W. Waller, and Alice and Robert Estrich funds of The Columbus Foundation, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore:
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