Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Infant mortality rates are a globally accepted measure of a community's well-being. And, while Columbus is widely considered to be one of our nation's more prosperous, well-educated and progressive communities, we have one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country. The City of Columbus would like to establish a CelebrateOne Community Fund at The Columbus Foundation to support the work of CelebrateOne and its community partners and projects.
CelebrateOne Community Fund, a fund to be established at the Columbus Foundation by the City of Columbus, will accept corporate, private donations and City of Columbus funds, and will distribute funds to various organizations within the community for the benefit of CelebrateOne initiatives to improve infant mortality in Columbus, Ohio.
This ordinance is needed to authorize an agreement between the City of Columbus and The Columbus Foundation to establish the fund known as CelebrateOne Community Fund.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow contributions to be received as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation doesn't obligate the City for any expenditures. Ordinance 0540-2015, has obligated the expenditure of $10,000.00 to CelebrateOne Community Fund for its initial development.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into an agreement with The Columbus Foundation to provide for the establishment and management of a community fund to be known as CelebrateOne Community Fund, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus would like to improve infant mortality in Columbus, Ohio; and,
WHEREAS, CelebrateOne Community Fund, a fund to be established at the Columbus Foundation by the City of Columbus, will accept corporate, private donations and city funds, and will distribute funds to various organizations within the community for the benefit of CelebrateOne initiatives to decrease infant mortality; and,
WHEREAS, CelebrateOne Community Fund shall realize annual interest from the fund established with The Columbus Foundation; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into an agreement between the Board of Health and The Columbus Foundation to establish and manage the fund known as CelebrateOne Community Fund; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into an agreement with The Columbus Foundation so as to allow contributions to be received as soon as possible 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 enter into an agreement with The Columbus Foundation to provide for the establishment and management of the CelebrateOne Community Fund.
SECTION 2. That future donations received by the city, or city budgeted funds that are specifically designated for CelebrateOne Community Fund, are hereby authorized to be transferred to The Columbus Foundation by the City Auditor upon receipt of an approved voucher signed by the Health Commissioner. The funds necessary for these transactions are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 3. 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.