Explanation
Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. This ordinance is needed to accept the funding of $4,000.00 in grant monies for the Minority Health Local Conversations grant program for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
The Minority Health grant program enables Columbus Public Health to work to eliminate differences in health status between racial and ethnic minority and non-minority populations by providing leadership and guidance on best ways to address racial and ethnic health disparity and specific health needs of racial and ethnic minority groups. The purpose of the Local Conversations Grant is to have local conversations discussing needs and disparities in the City in order to continue to develop our Minority Health Program.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so delay in service does not occur since the grant started July 1, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Minority Health Local Conversations grant program is partially funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and requires a City match that is budgeted in Health’s Operating Fund, Fund No. 250.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health in the amount of $4,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $4,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($4,000.00)
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WHEREAS, grant funding has been made available to Columbus Public Health from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board the Health to accept $4,000.00 in grant funds for the Minority Health Local Conversations grant program for the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, and to appropriate these monies to the Health Department; and,
WHEARES, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so delay of service does not occur since the grant started July 1, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these additional grant funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health to avoid delay of service 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 the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant of $4,000.00 from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Minority Health Local Conversations grant program for the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grant Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the one month ending June 30, 2016, the sum of $4,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
OCA: 501541; Grant No.: 501541; OL1:02; Amount: $4,000.00
Total appropriated for Grant No. 501541: $4,000.00
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 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. 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.