Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health originating from the Centers for Disease Control. Ordinance #1370-2018 authorized the acceptance and appropriation of $745,748.00 in grant money. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate an additional $8,752.00 in grant monies to fund the 2018/2019 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Grant Program for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The total amount funded for this period is $754,500.00.
Ordinance #1455-2018 authorized a contract with Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) for
$180,579.86 for the time period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. This ordinance is also needed to modify and increase the contract with FCPH in the amount of $2,702.57, for the total contract amount not to exceed $183,282.43.
The Office of Emergency Preparedness writes and maintains the Columbus Public Health Emergency Response Plan. This Plan contains over 50 planning annexes such as infectious disease response and environmental health hazard response and mitigation plans covering the Columbus and Worthington jurisdictions.
The purpose of the contract is to maintain a Public Health Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Response System in the event of bioterrorism activities in Central Ohio. This contract is necessary, per the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant proposal.
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 July 1, 2018. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The PHEP grant program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue. The program does require ancillary mileage monies from the city, which are budgeted and available. (Additional appropriation $8,752.00 and contract $2,702.57) (Total appropriation $754,500.00 and contract $183,282.43)
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant program in the amount of $8,752.00; to authorize the appropriation of $8,752.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase an existing contract with Franklin County Public Health; to authorize the expenditure of $2,702.57 to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($8,752.00)
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WHEREAS, $8,752.00 in additional grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Ohio Department of Health for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant program; and,
WHEREAS, $2,702.57 in additional funds are needed for the provision of regional public health emergency preparedness and response services; and,
WHEREAS, Franklin County Public Health will provide such services to meet all grant deliverables required by the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant program; 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 due to the grant begin date of July 1, 2018. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept the additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health to maintain an emergency response plan for Central Ohio, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $8,752.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the period July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said F\fund from any and all sources for the period ending June 30, 2019, the sum of $8,752.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department Grants Fund per 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 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. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to modify and increase the contract with Franklin County Public Health, in the amount of $2,702.57 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $183,282.43.
SECTION 6. That to pay the cost of said modification; the expenditure of $2,702.57 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, as per the attached accounting document.
SECTION 7. That the modification is in accordance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 8. 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 9. 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.