Explanation
Background: The Office of the Mayor on behalf of CelebrateOne and Columbus Public Health have been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $546,747.00 in grant money to fund the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 for the period October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The amount of $408,414.00 is from the US Department of Health and Human Service and the balance of $138,333.00 is from the Ohio Department of Health.
This project will allow CelebrateOne to focus on nine zip codes in Franklin County with the greatest potential to impact the birth outcomes of pregnant African- American women at risk for preterm and low birth weights in Franklin County. It will also cover the Fetal Infant Mortality Review community based program that identifies local infant mortality issues and develops recommendations and initiatives to reduce infant deaths.
Emergency Measure: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to continue support of all activities for the Ohio Equity Institute within Columbus Public Health and the Office of the Mayor, CelebrateOne.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 is entirely funded by the grant from the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City Match. The grant number is to be determined.
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To authorize the Office of the Mayor and Columbus Public Health to accept and appropriate a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $546,747.00 for the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 Project through September 30, 2021 to authorize the expenditure of $546,747.00 from the City’s General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($546,747.00)
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WHEREAS, $546,747.00 has been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Office of the Mayor and Columbus Public Health to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the continued 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 and Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these funds on behalf of CelebrateOne, 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 and Columbus Public Health are hereby authorized to accept a grant award of $546,747.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Ohio Equity Institute 2.0 program from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund, Fund 2220, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the grant period, the sum of $546,747.00 is appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant fund), Dept/Div 4001, Office of the Mayor, CelebrateOne and Dept/Div 5001 Columbus Health Department, Grant number to be determined by Auditor, Object Class 01 (Personnel) Amount $546,747.00.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Office of the Mayor and Columbus Public 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. 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 5. 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 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.