Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Center for Disease Control through the Ohio Department of Health and through the Central Ohio Trauma System. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $30,000.00 in grant money for the period August 17, 2018 through May 1, 2019.
This grant provides funds to locate and establish a site to serve as a Federal Medical Station (FMS) and obtain a memorandum of understanding (MUO) in accordance with the National Response Framework, the National Incident Management System, the National Preparedness Goals, the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program, and the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.
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 August 17, 2018. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Central Ohio Trauma System and does not generate revenue or require a city match. ($30,000.00)
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant from Central Ohio Trauma System in the amount of $30,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $30,000.00 in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $30,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health from the Central Ohio Trauma System; and
WHEREAS, this grant provides funds to locate and establish a site to serve as a Federal Medical Station as required in the grant agreement; 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 August 17, 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 this grant from the Central Ohio Trauma System, 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 $30,000.00 from the Central Ohio Trauma System for the period August 17, 2018, through May 1, 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 Fund from any and all sources for the period ending May 1, 2019, the sum of $30,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grand period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department Grants Fund as 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. 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 effective upon receipt of executed grant agreement 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.