Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded $1,700,000.00 from the United Health Foundation to fund the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project for the time period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018. This ordinance is needed to authorize the Board of Health to accept the $1,700,000.00 in grant monies and to appropriate said funds to Columbus Public Health in the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291.
The funding will support the implementation of Community Health Workers in eight distinct neighborhoods within Franklin County with a goal to reduce infant mortality within the target areas.
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 begin work on the grant deliverables. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: This program activity is funded by the United Health Foundation 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 United Health Foundation in the amount of $1,700,000.00 to support the implementation of the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project; to authorize the appropriation of $1,700,000.00 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,700,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $1,700,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the United Health Foundation; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is needed to authorize the Board of Health to accept the $1,700,000.00 in grant monies and to appropriate said funds to Columbus Public Health in the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291; 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 begin the 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 United Health 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 $1,700,000.00 from the United Health Foundation to fund the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018.
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 $1,700,000.00 is appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement, and any eligible interest earned during the grant period, is hereby appropriated in the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps
OCA: 501549 Grant No.: 501549 Obj. Level 01: 01 Amount $ 238,721.00
OCA: 501549 Grant No.: 501549 Obj. Level 01: 02 Amount $ 31,530.00
OCA: 501549 Grant No.:501549 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $1,429,749.00
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.