Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $15,000 in grant monies to fund the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program, for the period April 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
The Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program will provide the opportunity to receive ongoing input to address the five-year update regarding disparities elimination efforts from among the urban, rural, and suburban populations to include how COVID-19 impacted health disparity community plans in each of the 20 communities across the state of Ohio, including Columbus.
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: The Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program is partially funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health up to $15,000 and requires at least a 20% City match in-kind. ($15,000)
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health in the amount of $15,000.00 and any additional funds for the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $15,000.00 and any additional funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $15,000 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program for the period of April 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the support of the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the support of the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the support of the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department.; 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 operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare and to avoid delay in client services; 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 $15,000 from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program for the period April 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the sum of $15,000 is appropriated in Fund 2251 The Health Department Grants Fund per the account 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 upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. 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 the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept any additional grant awards from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program for the period April 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
SECTION 7. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 any additional awarded funds are appropriated in Fund 2251 according to notification of award or grant agreement by the grantor.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Local Conversation 2022 Health Equity grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department.
SECTION 9. 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.