Explanation
Background: Columbus Public Health has a need to purchase food and/or beverage items for clinical clients and various community events throughout the year. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of up to $15,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund for the purchase of food and/or beverage items, which serve the public purpose of protecting health and improving lives, for the following occasions:
Community Vigil held annually for families of homicide victims - light dinner is provided, spending cap of $20 per participant;
Crackers, juice, water to have available for client consumption in clinical services and Strategic Nursing Team;
Light snacks and/or box lunches for Community Resiliency Organizer trainings and neighborhood block by block events to build resiliency - intended to encourage participation, spending cap of $20 per participant;
Addiction Services youth prevention services - youth after school programming are provided snacks;
Community Focus groups - meals to encourage participation, spending cap of $20 per participant.
Employee emergency response food/water during Public Health Emergencies and during extreme heat/cold, spending cap of $20 per employee
Anti-violence Community Education sessions - intended to encourage participation - spending cap of $20 per participant;
Any purchase of alcohol is strictly prohibited.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for these items in the amount of $15,000.00 is budgeted and available within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund Number 2251, under the State Health Subsidy Grant, Project Number G508001. This program does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Emergency Action: Emergency designation is requested in order to immediately facilitate any necessary purchase of these items in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health Department.
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This ordinance authorizes expenditures of up to $15,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund for the purchase of food and/or beverage items, and to declare an emergency ($15,000.00).
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need to purchase food and/or beverage items for clinical clients and various community events throughout the year, including:
Community Vigil held annually for families of homicide victims - light dinner is provided, spending cap of $20 per participant;
Crackers, juice, water to have available for client consumption in clinical services and Strategic Nursing Team;
Light snacks and/or box lunches for Community Resiliency Organizer trainings and neighborhood block by block events to build resiliency - intended to encourage participation, spending cap of $20 per participant;
Addiction Services youth prevention services - youth after school programming are provided snacks;
Community Focus groups - meals to encourage participation, spending cap of $20 per participant.
Employee emergency response food/water during Public Health Emergencies and during extreme heat/cold, spending cap of $20 per employee
Anti-violence Community Education sessions - intended to encourage participation - spending cap of $20 per participant;
Any purchase of alcohol is strictly prohibited; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health, State Health Subsidy has $15,000.00 in available funds for the purchase of these items; 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 expend funds for the purchase of food and/or beverage items for the specified public purposes so that they are available without interruption 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 expenditure of $15,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance, for the purchase of food and/or beverage items for clinical clients and various community events throughout the year as specifically described in the recitals which are incorporated herein by reference, each of which serve the public purpose of protecting health and improving lives.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that these expenditures are properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City’s financial records.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.