Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $9,900 in the City's Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, for fiscal year 2012. This is the annual appropriation ordinance for the Health Department for its grant programs in Fund No. 291, and allows for the continued operations of those programs that the Health Department provided in 2011.
This ordinance also authorizes the Board of Health to accept a supplemental grant award of $8,000.00 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the Vaccine Safety Outreach Initiative Program for the period September 15, 2010 through March 31, 2012. The grant award from NACCHO now totals $28,000.
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: These grant projects are funded through grant awards from non-governmental agencies. Some grant projects may collect fees and some may be subsidized by donations.
Title
To make appropriations for the twelve months ending December 31, 2012, for the City's Private Grants Fund, to the Department of Health, in various object level ones, for the continued operations of grant programs; to authorize the Board of Health to accept a supplemental grant award of $8,000 for the Vaccine Safety Outreach Initiative; and to declare an emergency. ($9,900)
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WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the Health Department's various Grant Programs in the City's Private Grants Fund for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, $8,000.00 in supplemental grant funds have been made available through the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the Vaccine Safety Outreach Initiative Program; an...
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