Explanation
Background
This legislation will authorize an appropriation of grant funds in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite, Senior Volunteer, and Residential State Subsidy programs.
Grant funds are being made available to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Ohio Department of Aging for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Emergency action is being requested so that grant funds can be awarded to various agencies in a timely manner.
Fiscal Impact
To reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $647,000.00. This appropriation will enable the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging to continue various programs as required by the granting agencies during FY2007-2008.
Title
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $647,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department to cover costs for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in connection with various state grant programs, and to declare an emergency. ($647,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds so there is no interruption of service to Older Adults, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 the sum of $647,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51, Fund No. 286, as follows:
Grant: Alzheimer's Respite, Project: 518047, OCA #: 514372, Object Level One: 01, Amount: $40,000.00
Grant: Alzheimer's Respite, Project: 518047, OCA #: 51...
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