Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Ohio Department of Public Safety. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $125,000.00 in grant money to fund the Safe Communities grant program, for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
The Safe Communities program provides expanded traffic safety services through the dissemination of safety awareness and education forums throughout Columbus and Franklin County.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to continue the support of all activities for the Safe Communities grant.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Safe Communities Program is entirely funded by the grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Ohio Department of Public Safety and does not generate revenue or require a City Match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in the amount of $125,000.00 for the Safe Communities Grant program, which provides expanded traffic safety services though the dissemination of safety awareness and education forums throughout Columbus and Franklin County; to authorize the appropriation of $125,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $125,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the Safe Communities grant program for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the continued support of the Safe Communities grant program; 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 Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from the Ohio Department of Public Safety and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid delay in client services; 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 a grant award of $125,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the Safe Communities grant program for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
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 twelve months ending September 30, 2015, the sum of $125,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, as follows:
OCA: 501438; Grant No.: 501438; OL1:01; Amount: $ 120,000.00
OCA: 501438; Grant No.: 501438; OL1:02; Amount: $ 1,500.00
OCA: 501438; Grant No.: 501438; OL1:03; Amount: $ 3,500.00
Total for Grant No. 501438: $125,000.00
SECTION 3. 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 upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.