Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Stark County Health Department on behalf of the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership Child Injury Action Group (OIPP CIAG). This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $5,330.00 in grant monies to fund the OIPP CIAG grant program for the period of April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.
This pilot program addresses barriers to bicycle helmet access and use for youth and reinforces safe active transportation and education for parents, guardians, teachers and students. The program will enhance helmet distribution by encouraging consistent helmet use by installing helmet safety reminder signs next to newly purchased Columbus City Schools bicycle racks. Furthermore, this project will provide comprehensive educational support by developing and communicating key helmet safety messaging to parents, guardians and teachers via a paper resource guide and an accompanying webpage.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so a delay in service does not occur since the grant starts April 1, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT: The OIPP CIAG grant program is fully funded ($5,330.00) by the Stark County Health Department and does not require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Stark County Health Department for the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership Child Injury Action Group grant program in the amount of $5,330.00; to authorize the appropriation of $5,330.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department’s Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,330.00)
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WHEREAS, $5,330.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Stark County Health Department for the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership Child Injury Action Group grant program for the period of April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Stark County Health Department for the support of the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership Child Injury Action Group grant program; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from the Stark County Health Department to meet deliverables and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid delay in client services; 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 $5,330.00 from the Stark County Health Department for the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership Child Injury Action Group grant program for the period of April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department's Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $5,330.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, as indicated in the ordinance attachment.
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. 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 5. 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.