Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $52,500.00 in grant monies to fund the Minority Health grant program for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
The Minority Health grant program enables Columbus Public Health to work to eliminate differences in health status between racial and ethnic minority and non-minority populations by providing leadership and guidance on best ways to address racial and ethnic health disparity and specific health needs of racial and ethnic minority groups.
As a result of the Minority Health Grant funding in 2017 we served 656 organizations and provided services to 23,000 residents. This included: Cultural Connections- 6,766 interpretation and translation services provided, 124 reviews of cultural documents; Community Action- 31 community partnerships developed and implemented, 98 events sponsored by or participated in, and 32 articles shared with the community; Evaluating the Community- 596 surveys collected from community presentations, forums, and events including the Mexican Consulate, Cultural Humility Presentations, interpretation services trainings, Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio, Minority Health Advisory Committee.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so a delay in service does not occur since the grant starts July 1, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Minority Health grant program is partially funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for $52,500.00 and requires at least a 20% City match in-kind.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Minority Health grant program in the amount of $52,500.00; to authorize the appropriation of $52,500.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department’s Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($52,500.00)
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WHEREAS, $52,500.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Minority Health grant program for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the continued support of the Minority Health grant program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so delay of service does not occur; 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 Ohio Commission on Minority Health 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 $52,500.00 from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Minority Health grant program for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
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 $52,500.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, according to the attached accounting document.
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. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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.