Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health is using awarded funds from The Foundation for Active Living through The Columbus Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $49,218.01 in grant money to continue funding the Active Living program.
The Institute for Active Living program objective is to promote active lifestyles and improve the health of all citizens of the City of Columbus. The funding will provide part-time personnel, equipment and supplies to support initiatives including Kids Cycle Columbus. This program provides bikes, helmets and safety instructions to under privileged youth. The funding will also provide funds for the Mayor's Twilight Ride, Dish on Delish, a new cooking demonstration program and research/evaluation of healthy eating and active living initiatives.
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 to meet the grant deliverables. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program activity is funded primarily by the Foundation of Active Living and does not generate revenue nor require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Foundation of Active Living through the Columbus Foundation in the amount of $49,218.01; to authorize the appropriation of $49,218.01 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($49,218.01)
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WHEREAS, $49,218.01 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Foundation of Active Living; 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 to meet grant deliverables. 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 Foundation of Active Living through The Columbus Foundation, and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health 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 a grant award of $49,218.01 from the Foundation of Active Living through The Columbus Foundation.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Fund known as the City's Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the grant period, the sum of $49,218.01, and any eligible interest earned during the grant period, is hereby appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement in Fund 291, to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Institute of Active Living:
OCA: 508252 Grant No.: 508252 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $ 31,718.01
OCA: 508252 Grant No.: 508252 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 1,000.00
OCA: 508252 Grant No.: 508252 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $ 16,500.00
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 by 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. 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 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.