Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health through the Centers for Disease Control for the 2013 - 2014 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Program. This ordinance is necessary to accept and appropriate additional funds in the amount of $184,166.00, for a total grant award of $1,289,296.00 through June 30, 2014.
In accordance with the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant proposal, the Ohio Department of Health has required the amount of $117,178.63 be allocated to Franklin County Public Health and the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Counties through modifications of the following existing contracts:
EL015045 for Franklin County Public Health from $324,504.00 to $365,096.40
ED049319 for Delaware General Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049934 for Fairfield County Combined General Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049294 for Licking County Health Department from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049364 for Madison County-London City Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049567 for Morrow County Health Department from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049347 for Pickaway County General Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049888 for Union County Health Department from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
This ordinance will authorize contract modifications for a total amount not to exceed $117,178.63 for the aforementioned contractors.
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness program establishes the Franklin County and City of Columbus support network that would be required in the event of bioterrorism activity in the central region of the state of Ohio.
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 due to the grant end date of June 30, 2014. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue. The program does require ancillary mileage monies from the City, which are budgeted and available.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Program in the amount of $184,166.00; to authorize the appropriation of $184,166.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify existing contracts with Franklin County Public Health and Metropolitan Statistical Area Counties in an amount not to exceed $117,178.63; to authorize the expenditure of $117,178.63 from the Health Department Grants Fund for contract modifications; and to declare an emergency. ($184,166.00)
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WHEREAS, $184,166.00 in additional grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Ohio Department of Health for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, contract modifications in the total amount of $117,178.63 are necessary per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness proposal; 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 due to the grant end date of June 30, 2014. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Ohio Department of Health, 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 additional funds in the amount of $184,166.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Program for the grant period through June 30, 2014.
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 grant period, the sum of $184,166.00 is appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
PHEP Grant 2013-2014:
OCA: 501336 Grant No.: 501336 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $49,197.33
OCA: 501336 Grant No.: 501336 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $134,968.67
SECTION 3. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to modify existing contracts with Franklin County Public Health and the MSA Counties for a total expenditure not to exceed $117,178.63.
SECTION 4. That to pay the cost of said contracts, the expenditure of $117,178.63 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50-01 as such:
OCA: 501336 Grant No.: 501336, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, Amount $40,592.40
OCA: 501336 Grant No.: 501336, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, Amount $76,586.23
SECTION 5. This ordinance is in accordance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 8. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 9. 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.