Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded additional funds for a continuation grant from the Ohio Children's Trust Fund through the Franklin County Family and Children First Council. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $21,143 in grant money to fund the In-Home Parenting program for the period July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008.
The In-Home Parenting program provides a parenting advisor who models appropriate childcare, play, discipline, parent support and education for pregnant women living in high abuse areas of 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 program is primarily funded by the Ohio Children's Trust Fund and does not generate revenue. The program does require a 20% match from the City, which is budgeted and available.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept additional grant funds from the Ohio Children's Trust Fund in the amount of $21,143, to authorize the appropriation of $21,143 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($21,143.00)
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WHEREAS, $21,143.00 in additional grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Children's Trust Fund; 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 Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Ohio Children's Trust Fund, 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 Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to accept additional grant funds of $21,143.00 from the Ohio Children's Trust Fund for the In-Home Parenting program for the period July 1, 2008 through September 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 $21,143 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Ohio Children's Trust Fund
OCA: 507015 Grant No.: 507015 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $19,335
OCA: 507015 Grant No.: 507015 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 933
OCA: 507015 Grant No.: 507015 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 875
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 by 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 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.