Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $138,200.00 in the City’s Special Purpose Fund, Fund No. 2223, to the Health Department for fiscal year 2019. This is the annual appropriation ordinance for Health’s special purpose activities: 1) Rabies Clinic Program, 2) Ohio Childhood Auto Safety Program, and 3) TB Prevention and Control Program, that allows for the continued operations of these special purpose programs for the Health Department. This ordinance provides for the appropriation of all the cash in the fund not encumbered for any other purpose and for the appropriation of all future deposits of cash into the fund not encumbered for any other purpose.
Emergency action is requested 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: These special purpose programs collect fees for the services provided.
Title
To make appropriations for the twelve months ending December 31, 2019, for the City’s Special Purpose Fund, to the Department of Health, in various object levels, for the continued operations of Health’s special purpose activities; and to declare an emergency. ($138,200.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the Health Department’s Rabies Clinic Program, Ohio Childhood Auto Safety Program, and TB Prevention and Control Program, in the City’s Special Purpose Fund for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2019; 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. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual, daily operations of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate th...
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