Explanation
Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health originating from the Centers for Disease Control. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $132,000.00 in grant monies to fund the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
The Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program will increase the readiness of our community to initiate and engage in tobacco control and cessation strategies with an anticipated outcome of creating social norm change to decrease initiation and use of tobacco in local communities (including the initiation of the use of e-cigarettes/vaping products), to increase quitting of tobacco, to decrease the community’s exposure to secondhand smoke, and to decrease disparities in tobacco burden usually associated with health inequities. It is the expectation that at the end of three years there will be evidence of sustainable change.
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 program is fully funded by the Centers for Disease Control and the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City match ($132,000.00).
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program in the amount of $132,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $132,000.00 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 FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, $132,000.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the support of the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the support of the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the support of the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept these grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control to meet deliverables and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health to avoid delay in client services, for the immediate preservation of the public health, 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 a grant award of $132,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 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 $132,000 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 by 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 Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control for the FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grant Program for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 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 FY23 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation 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.