Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the approval of a grant application and the appropriation and expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County (NAMI FC) has submitted a grant funding request seeking $75,000 for a project titled "Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan."
NAMI FC is dedicated to improving the lives of family members, friends and persons with mental illness through education, outreach, support, referral and advocacy in Central Ohio. There are three goals associated with this grant assistance: 1) conduct a community ascertainment study which will provide the foundation information for the creation of an action plan that will engage all sectors of the community to determine community ascertainment; 2) find innovative solutions to mental health needs with a focus on helping youth and young adults; and 3) develop clear steps for communities to move forward in a way that compliments existing local initiatives and activities.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to not delay the successful completion of the Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan. NAMI FC is a not-for-profit agency and is exempt from contract compliance.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the City's Emergency Human Services Fund for this grant award and need to be appropriated to Columbus Public Health.
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To authorize the appropriation of $75,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to Columbus Public Health; to approve the grant application from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County (NAMI FC) seeking emergency assistance for costs associated with the Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan pursuant to Columbus City Codes; to authorize the Board of Health to execute a grant agreement with NAMI FC to provide support for the Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Health to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund and to grant funds to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County (NAMI FC) to provide support for their project titled "Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan;" and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist social service agencies in the city with the emergency costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has reviewed and approved the Grant Application and desires to enter into a grant agreement for the continued provision of social services and other assistance; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a grant agreement with the NAMI FC to avoid delays in the successful completion of the Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan, all for the 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 Emergency Human Services Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $75,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to Columbus Public Health, Department No. 50-01, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA - 502321.
SECTION 2. That the grant application from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County (NAMI FC), seeking financial assistance to address emergency human service needs is hereby approved.
SECTION 3. That Columbus Public Health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a grant agreement with NAMI FC to provide emergency grant assistance totaling $75,000.00 for their project titled "Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan."
SECTION 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Services Fund, Columbus Public Health, Department No. 50-01, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 502321.
SECTION 5. That the expenditures authorized herein are in accordance with Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 6. That the 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 7. That payments are expressly contingent upon the availability of sufficient monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract and in no case shall payments exceed available cash in this fund. In this event that there is not sufficient cash in the fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract, the City Auditor shall have the authority to make all necessary adjustments at his discretion.
SECTION 8. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and shall 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.