Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $10,000 to fund the Unnatural Causes Grant Program, for the period February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009. The purpose of the grant is to educate people and raise awareness of the extent and root causes of health inequities by building alliances with other stakeholder groups and by mobilizing constituencies.
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 Unnatural Causes Grant Program is partially funded by the Columbus Medical Association Foundation. The personnel working on the grant project are budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund. This program does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept this grant from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation in the amount of $10,000; to authorize the appropriation of $10,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000)
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WHEREAS, $10,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Columbus Medical Association Foundation for the Unnatural Causes grant program for the period February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation for the continued support of the Unnatural Causes 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 Columbus Medical Association Foundation 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 $10,000 from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation for the Unnatural Causes program for the period February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, 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 $10,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
OCA: 508195; Grant: 508195; Object Level 1: 02; Amount: $ 2,285
OCA: 508195; Grant: 508195; Object Level 1: 03; Amount: $ 7,715
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.