Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Office of the Mayor, on behalf of CelebrateOne, has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health in an amount equal to $509,872.00. This ordinance seeks authority to accept and appropriate $509,872.00 in grant money in order to fund the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 program for the period October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
This project will allow CelebrateOne to focus needed resources in nine zip codes within Franklin County that have the greatest potential to positively impact the birth outcomes of pregnant African-American women at risk for preterm and low birth weights in Franklin County.
Emergency Legislation: Emergency action is requested in order to continue support of all activities for the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 program is entirely funded by the grant from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health and does not generate revenue or require a City Match.
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To authorize the Office of the Mayor to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, in the amount of $509,872.00 for the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 Program; to authorize the appropriation of $509,872.00 from the City’s General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($509,872.00)
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WHEREAS, $509,872.00 has been made available through the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds for the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health for support of the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being 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 Office of the Mayor in that it is immediately necessary to accept these funds on behalf of CelebrateOne for improvement of birth outcomes 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 the Office of the Mayor is hereby authorized to accept a grant award of $509,872.00 from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health for the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 program for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Fund, Fund 2220, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $509,872.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Mayor, CelebrateOne and Health Department as per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Office of the Mayor or Board of Health and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That, 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. That the 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 hereby 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.