Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $4,853.97 to the Health Department in the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, for fiscal year 2016. This is the annual appropriation ordinance for the Health Department in the City’s Private Grants Fund. It allows for the continued operations of the Community Health Assessment Grant Program and the Active Living Grant Program.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: These grant projects are funded through grant awards from non-governmental agencies. Some grant projects may collect fees and some may be subsidized by donations.
Title
To make appropriation for the twelve months ending December 31, 2016, in the City’s Private Grants Fund, to the Department of Health, in various projects and object level ones, for the continued operations of grant programs; and to declare an emergency. ($4,853.97)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds for the Health Department in the City’s Private Grants Fund for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2016, and ending December 31, 2016; 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. 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 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 from the monies in the fund known as the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimat...
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