Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Board of Health to accept the donation of 5,000 Dream Baby Sliding Cabinet Locks and 5,000 Dream Baby Safety Cabinet Catch Locks from the P&G Brands Tide and Gain “Up, Up & Away” program for the Safe Kids Program and Injury Prevention Program at Columbus Public Health. This collaborative effort between Columbus Public Health and the “Up, Up & Away” program promotes a laundry safety initiative reminding parents and caregivers to seal laundry detergent pacs up, store pacs up and keep pacs away from children.
Emergency action is requested to immediately start using the Safety Cabinet Sliding Locks and the Safety Cabinet Catch Locks to improve the safety of the homes in the community at large.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Columbus Public Health Safe Kids Program and Injury Prevention Program is receiving 5,000 Dream Baby Sliding Cabinet Locks and 5,000 Dream Baby Safety Cabinet Catch Locks from the P&G Brands Tide and Gain “Up, Up & Away” program. No funds are involved or necessary for these donations, so there will be no fiscal impact. The total value of this donation is $30,000.00.
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To authorize the Board of Health to accept a donation of 5,000 Dream Baby Sliding Cabinet Locks and 5,000 Dream Baby Safety Cabinet Catch Locks from the P&G Brands Tide and Gain “Up, Up & Away” program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health wants to accept a donation of 5,000 Dream Baby Sliding Cabinet Locks and 5,000 Dream Baby Safety Cabinet Catch Locks from the P&G Brands Tide and Gain “Up, Up & Away” program for the Columbus Public Health Safe Kids and Injury Prevention Programs; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is needed to authorize the Board of Health to accept this equipment which will improve the safety of their clients and the community at large; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency to not delay services to clients and their families; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this donation from the P&G Brands Tide and Gain “Up, Up & Away” program 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 to accept the donation of 5,000 Dream Baby Sliding Cabinet Locks and 5,000 Dream Baby Safety Cabinet Catch Locks from the P&G Brands Tide and Gain “Up, Up & Away” program for the Columbus Public Health Safe Kids and Injury Prevention Programs.
SECTION 2. 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.