Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health's Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program has been awarded funds from the Franklin County Chemical Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (CEPAC) for services rendered during 2013. This ordinance will authorize the acceptance of these funds and the appropriation of $63,458.40.
Emergency action is requested 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 Health Department's CEPAC program is funded by the Franklin County EMA, CEPAC and will not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Franklin County Chemical Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (CEPAC) in the amount of $63,458.40; to authorize the appropriation of $63,458.40 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($63,458.40)
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WHEREAS, funds have been made available through the Franklin County Chemical Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (CEPAC) for the Health Department's CEPAC program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the acceptance and appropriation of the funds; 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 funds from the Franklin County Chemical Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (CEPAC)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 $63,458.40 from the Franklin County Chemical Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (CEPAC) for the period October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the Fund known as 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 September 30, 2014, the sum of $63,458.40 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
CEPAC Program OCA: 502963 Grant: 508052 Obj. Level 01:01 Amount: $ 63,458.40
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 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 6. 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.