City of Columbus - File #: 2597-2003

• File #: 2597-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/19/2003
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 12/15/2003
• Final action: 12/17/2003
• Title: To make appropriation for the twelve months ending December 31, 2004, for the Health Department Grants Fund, to the Department of Health, in various projects and object level ones, for the continued operations of grant programs, and to declare an emergency. ($339,838)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/17/2003	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/16/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/15/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/15/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/5/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/5/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/4/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/3/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/3/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2003	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
December 1, 2003
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $339,838 in the Health Department Grants Fund for fiscal year 2004. This is the annual appropriation ordinance for Health Department Grants that allows for the continued operations of the various grant programs the Health Department provided in 2003. Additionally, this ordinance authorizes the transfer of appropriation authority within the specified grants to properly align object level one appropriation with projected expenses and to facilitate grant close-outs.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 Federal, State, and County grant awards. Some grant projects collect fees and some are subsidized by donations.

Title

To make appropriation for the twelve months ending December 31, 2004, for the Health Department Grants Fund, to the Department of Health, in various projects and object level ones, for the continued operations of grant programs, and to declare an emergency. ($339,838)

Body

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 appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore:


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $10,000.00 within the Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, Department of...