Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Child & Family Health Services grant program, for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. This ordinance is needed to appropriate $207,000 in anticipated fee revenues to assist in funding the program.
The Child & Family Health Services (CFHS) program coordinates services among agencies that provide perinatal services to children and women of childbearing age, including public health nursing services.
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 Child & Family Health Services Program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health and client fees. The grant is administered in the Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize an appropriation from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund for program resources of the Child & Family Health Services program, in an amount of $207,000; and to declare an emergency. ($207,000)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide $207,000 in anticipated fee revenues and prior year grant balances for the continued support of the Child & Family Health Services program; 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 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, and to avoid any delays in client services; Now, therefore,
...
Click here for full text