City of Columbus - File #: 1478-2009

• File #: 1478-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/27/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 11/16/2009
• Final action: 11/17/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Health Department to accept additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $22,638; to authorize the appropriation of $22,638 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($22,638)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/17/2009	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
11/17/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/16/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/16/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/2/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/29/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Health Department has been awarded additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the TB Control/Prevention Program grant for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. The TB Control/Prevention Program identifies persons with active TB disease to ensure that they complete an appropriate regimen of anti-TB medications; and identifies contacts to persons with active TB to ensure that they receive appropriate follow-up evaluation with treatment for identified disease or latent TB infection. This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of the additional grant award and the appropriation of $22,638.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health and will not generate revenue or require a City match.

Title

To authorize and direct the Health Department to accept additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $22,638; to authorize the appropriation of $22,638 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($22,638)

Body

WHEREAS, additional grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for TB Control/Prevention Program grant; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency 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 additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health and to appropriate these funds to the H...