Explanation
Background
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging was awarded federal grant funds from the Ohio Department of Aging for the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program.
This program provides vouchers for seniors to redeem with local organized farmer's markets. During the previous year, over 32,000 coupons were issued to 4,343 individuals. Approximately 100 farmers and markets participated in this program.
Fiscal Impact
This ordinance will reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $195,000.00. This appropriation will enable the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging to continue administering said program during 2015.
Emergency action is requested in order to meet the conditions of the grant so that services to older adults do not lapse.
Title
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $195,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in connection with the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program; and to declare an emergency. ($195,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging has a need to appropriate funds received funding from the Ohio Department of Aging to continue the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds so there is no interruption of services to older adults thereby preserving 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 Recreation and Grant 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, 2015, the sum of $195,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51, Fund No. 286, as follows:
GRANT: SENIOR FARMER'S MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
PROJECT NO: 518309 OCA CODE: 518309 OBJECT LEVEL: 03 AMOUNT: $195,000.00
TOTAL: $195,000.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATION: $195,000.00
SECTION 2. That the monies in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Recreation and Parks; 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 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes same.