Explanation
The Columbus Public Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program has funds available in their Performance Incentive project. It is necessary to appropriate these funds for ongoing grant activity. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program serves residents of the City of Columbus and Franklin County. The program provides alcohol and drug abuse treatment for adult men and women and prevention services for adults, adolescents and children. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program has been in existence for over 30 years.
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 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program is primarily funded through a payment for service grant from the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County. These additional funds are used in conjunction with the ADAMH funds to provide complete treatment and prevention programs to citizens of the City of Columbus and Franklin County.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $143,394.01 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, and to declare an emergency. ($143,394.01)
Body
WHEREAS, $143,394.01 in grant funds is available in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Performance Incentive project; and,
WHEREAS, this program provides alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention services to the residents of the City of Columbus and Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to make funds available to continue the provision of the aforementioned services 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 in the Health Department Grants Fund 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 Departments 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, 2012, the sum of $143,394.01 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Performance Incentive Project:
OCA: 505065 Grant No. 508320 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $30,000.00
OCA: 505065 Grant No. 508320 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $30,000.00
OCA: 505065 Grant No. 508320 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $50,000.00
OCA: 505065 Grant No. 508320 Obj. Level 01: 05 Amount $33,394.01
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. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required, by the grantor, is hereby, authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 4. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 5. 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.