Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Office of the Mayor has been awarded funds from The Columbus Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $86,000.00 in grant money to support the Healthy Beginnings at Home program for the time period of October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021.
The funds will be used to expand the use of Community Health workers to reduce infant mortality in support of the Healthy Beginnings at Home Program.
Emergency Designation: 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 meet the grant deliverables. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program activity is funded in part by the Celebrate One Foundation in the Columbus Foundation and does not generate revenue nor require a City match. Grant G401901
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To authorize and direct the Office of the Mayor to accept funds from the Columbus Foundation for support of the Healthy Beginnings at Home program in the amount of $86,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $86,000.00 to the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($86,000.00) (REPEALED BY ORD. 2434-2020; PASSED 12/14/2020)
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WHEREAS, $86,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Office of the Mayor through the Columbus Foundation; 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 to meet grant deliverables, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Office of the Mayor in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Mayor to accept this grant from The Columbus Foundation , and to appropriate these funds to the Office of the Mayor in order to meet the grant deliverables, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, Th...
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