Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the transfer of $130,135.18 within the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) SOR Minority Community 2021 and ADS Outpatient Treatment 2021 Grant Program funds 2251 to the appropriate object class for the reconciliation and repayment of grant funds to the Alcohol Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County. As a part of the ADS SOR Minority Community 2021 and ADS Outpatient Treatment 2021 Grant Program budgets for Columbus Public Health, $130,135.18 was appropriated per ordinance 0166-2021, placed, and deposited into fund 2251, object class 03 for the use of contracts and object class 01 for personnel costs. The deposited funds of $130,135.18 were not expensed. The transfer of these funds to object class 05, will allow for repayment to the ADAMH Board of Franklin County to reconcile contract year 2021.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible to repay the funds that were not expensed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Authorizing the transfer of appropriation within fund 2251.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $130,135.180 within the ADS SOR Minority Community 2021 and ADS Outpatient Treatment 2021 Grant Program funds for repayment to the ADAMH Board of Franklin County to reconcile contract year 2021; and to declare an emergency. ($130,135.180)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to provide correct appropriation by object class for the reconciliation and repayment of grant funds to the Alcohol Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Board of Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funding within fund 2251 for Columbus Public Health’s Alcohol and Drug Services to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible to reconcile and repay grant funds to the Alcohol Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County, 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $130,135.180, or so much thereof as may be needed, within ADS SOR Minority Community 2021 and ADS Outpatient Treatment 2021 Grant Program fund budget, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That for the 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.