Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council for the 2016 Art Walks Project. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $4,000.00 in grant monies to fund this project for the period of January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
This grant will be utilized to design and develop a new Near South Art Walks map, update the 14 existing Art Walks maps, host 21 guided walks in each of the Columbus Art Walks districts, and continue to promote public engagement for all the Art Walks in 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 January 1, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by Greater Columbus Arts Council and does not generate revenue or require a city match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Art Walks Grant Program in the amount of $4,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $4,000.00 to the Health Department in the City's Private 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 through the Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Art Walks Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept $4,000.00 in grant funds for the Art Walks Grant Program for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, and to appropriate these monies to the Health Department; 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 the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately nec...
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