City of Columbus - File #: 0853-2007

• File #: 0853-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/18/2007
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/16/2007
• Final action: 7/19/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept this grant from the Ohio Commission On Minority Health in the amount of $42,000; to authorize the appropriation of $42,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($42,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/19/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/17/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/16/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
7/16/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/16/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
6/22/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/21/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2007	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/18/2007	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Commission On Minority Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $42,000 to fund the Minority Health Planning Grant Program, through September 17, 2007. The purpose of the planning grant is to assess needs and disparities in the City of Columbus in order to continue to develop the local Minority Health Program.

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 Minority Health Planning Grant Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Commission On Minority Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.



Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept this grant from the Ohio Commission On Minority Health in the amount of $42,000; to authorize the appropriation of $42,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($42,000)



Body

WHEREAS, $42,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Commission On Minority Health for the Minority Health program through September 17, 2007; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Commission On Minority Health for the continued support of the Minority Health 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 accept these grant funds from the Ohio Commission On Minority Health and to appropriate th...