Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $3,404,755.00 in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, for fiscal year 2017. This is the annual appropriation ordinance for Columbus Public Health grants that allows for the continued operations of the various grant programs the Health Department provided in 2016.
This ordinance also authorizes the Board of Health to accept five continuation grants for FY2017: 1) 2017 Tuberculosis Prevention/Control/Elimination Grant ($1,860,906), 2) 2017 HIV Prevention Grant ($1,056,729), 3) 2017 STD Control Grant ($265,926), 4) 2017 Minority Health Month Grant ($8,000), and 5) 2017 Dental Sealant Grant ($47,994).
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 Federal, State, and County grant awards. Some grant projects collect fees and some are subsidized by donations.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of the Health Department Grants Fund to the Department of Health, for the twelve months ending December 31, 2017, in various projects and object classes, for the continued operations of grant programs; to authorize the Board of Health to accept five grant awards; and to declare an emergency. ($3,404,755.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept five continuation grant awards for Fiscal Year 2017; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize appropriation of grant funds to the Department of Health; 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...
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