Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded the 2019 Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board (ADAMH) grant service contract for the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Division to fund the following projects: Outpatient Treatment (General Claims); Women’s Recovery; REAL Life- Columbus Parks and Recreation Centers; Community Prevention, CPH After School/Summer; Immigrant Women’s Support Groups; School Based-Columbus Public-YES/Success; HIV EIS, Substance Abuse General Education (SAGE); Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Suboxone; Harm Reduction Outreach Engagement, Prevention and Wellness-Evidence Based 2018-2019 and Prevention and Wellness-Prevention in Schools 2018-2019 (July 2018 through June 2019), Prevention and Wellness- Evidence Based 2019, Prevention and Wellness- Prevention in Schools 2019. The funding for the projects total $1,673,556.46 from ADAMH and begins January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) grant contract is primarily funded through the Franklin County ADAMH Board but also generates the following revenues which are to be appropriated; client fees in the amount of $26,000.00 and Medicaid in the amount of $435,000.00 for a total appropriation of $2,134,556.46. These funds will enable Columbus Public Health to continue to provide treatment, counseling and prevention services to men, women, children/families, homeless population and to serve clients referred by the criminal justice system.
The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) prevention program will serve approximately 9,526 unique clients, who may receive multiple services, through Columbus City Schools, After School/Summer programs and Recreation Centers. Of this number, approximately 4,371 adults and family members will be served, and 5,155 children and adolescents will be served. The ADS Comprehensive Treatment Program will provide treatment services to approximately 1,050 men and women of that 32% are women and 68% are men. The treatment program will be providing Medication Assisted Treatment to approximately 105 clients. Additionally we are expanding our Outreach services to serve approximately 500 clients.
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 to maintain the clients' continuity of care. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) grant service contract is primarily funded through the Franklin County ADAMH Board. This program will also generate the following revenues: client fees in the amount of $26,000.00 and Medicaid in the amount of $435,000.00.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept the grant service contract from the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board in the amount of $1,673,556.46; to authorize the appropriation of $2,134,556.46, which includes program revenues, to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,134,556.46)
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WHEREAS, $1,673,556.46 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board for the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) program; and,
WHEREAS, the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) program will generate client fees in the amount of $26,000.00 and Medicaid fees in the amount of $435,000.00; 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 January 1, 2019. 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 Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, 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 grant funding of $1,673,556.46 from the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board for the continuation of the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) program for the grant period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 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 December 31, 2019, the sum of $2,134,556.46 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. 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 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.