Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded additional grant funds from the Family and Children First Council in Franklin County in the amount of $6,783 for the Help Me Grow grant. These additional funds will provide for 51 newborn visits in Franklin County. The purpose of this legislation is to accept and appropriate these funds for the period ending June 30, 2008.
The Help Me Grow program identifies and provides nursing and educational services to mothers with newborns in Franklin County.
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 Help Me Grow program is primarily funded by the Family and Children First Council in Franklin County.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Family and Children First Council in Franklin County in the amount of $6,783, to authorize the appropriation of $6,783 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($6,783)
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WHEREAS, $6,783 in additional grant funds have been made available through the Family and Children First Council in Franklin County for the Help Me Grow grant program for the period ending June 30, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Family and Children First Council in Franklin County for the continued support of the Help Me Grow 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 Family and Children First Council in Franklin County and 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept additional grant awards totaling $6,783 from the Family and Children First Council in Franklin County for the Help Me Grow grant program for the period ending June 30, 2008.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the twelve months ending June 30, 2008, the sum of $6,783 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
Help Me Grow
OCA: 507046 Grant No.: 507046 Obj. Level 01:01 Amount $ 5,583.00
OCA: 507046 Grant No.: 507046 Obj. Level 01:03 Amount $ 1,200.00
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.