Explanation
BACKGROUND: Section 2 of Ordinance No. 0497-2008, approved by City Council on April 7, 2008, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services for their Family Ties program. This ordinance is needed to appropriate $65,000 in grant money to fund the Family Ties program for the period April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
The Family Ties program focuses on reducing abuse and neglect as it affects Franklin County children referred to or investigated by Franklin County Children Services. 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 Franklin County Children Services and does not generate revenue. All monies will be deposited into the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund 251.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $65,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund for the Family Ties grant program, and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0497-2008, approved by City Council on April 7, 2008, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services for their Family Ties program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary to appropriate the $65,000.00 in grant funds that have been made available through Franklin County Children Services; 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 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 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 $65,000 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
Family Ties
OCA: 508132 Grant No.: 508132 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $58,100
OCA: 508132 Grant No.: 508132 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 6,900
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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.