Explanation
During the 2007 Budget process, City Council awarded the Health Department an additional $50,000 to purchase a six month supply of test kits that are needed to bring the Department into compliance with new Federal STD treatment guidelines for its Sexual Health Clinic. These test kits are the newly accepted standard of care adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and will result in fewer false reports.
The Health Department's General Fund subsidy was increased by $50,000 to provide for the test kits but the $50,000 appropriation was never created in the Health Special Revenue Fund. This ordinance is needed to appropriate $50,000 in the Health Special Revenue Fund for the purchase of testing kits through the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
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.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Special Revenue Fund for the purchase of STD test kits; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)
Body
WHEREAS, during the 2007 Budget process, City Council awarded the Health Department an additional $50,000 to purchase a six month supply of test kits needed to bring the Department into compliance with new Federal STD treatment guidelines for its Sexual Health Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate these monies to the Health Special Revenue Fund because they were not included in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2089-2006, approved by Council on February 5, 2007; 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,
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