Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from Franklin County Public Health through the Ohio Department of Health, originating from the Centers for Disease Control. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $102,481.00 in grant monies to fund Regional Ebola Planning for the period of April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
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, given the grant start date of April 1, 2015. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The project is funded by Franklin County Public Health and does not generate revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from Franklin County Public Health for Regional Ebola Planning in the amount of $102,481.00; to authorize the appropriation of $102,481.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($102,481.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $102,481.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through Franklin County Public Health for Regional Ebola Planning; 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 due to the grant begin date of April 1, 2015. 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 Franklin County Public Health for Ebola Planning, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department 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 th...
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