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 $100,000 to fund the Minority Health Planning Grant Program, for the period December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. The purpose of the grant is to address 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 partially funded by the Ohio Commission On Minority Health. This program does not generate revenue. The Ohio Commission On Minority Health does require a $25,000 City match, which is budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept this grant from the Ohio Commission On Minority Health in the amount of $100,000; to authorize the appropriation of $100,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000)
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WHEREAS, $100,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Commission On Minority Health for the Minority Health program for the period December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; 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 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 a grant award totaling $100,000 from the Ohio Commission On Minority Health for the Minority Health program for the period December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending December 31, 2008, the sum of $100,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
OCA: 508050; Grant: 508050; Object Level 1: 01; Amount: $ 74,394
OCA: 508050; Grant: 508050; Object Level 1: 02; Amount: $ 6,000
OCA: 508050; Grant: 508050; Object Level 1: 03; Amount: $ 19,606
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.