Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor’s Office to transfer $3,320.00 of grant funds and appropriation from the Department of Development to Columbus Public Health (CPH).
Ordinance 1115-2022 authorized the Department of Development to accept and execute a reimbursable Healthy Homes Production Grant in an amount up to $2,000,000.00 from the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant is being utilized by the Department of Development and CPH.
It was recently discovered that not enough of the grant was appropriated in CPH’s budget in ordinance 1115-2022. As such, $3,320.00 needs to be transferred from Development to CPH.
This legislation is submitted as an emergency to allow for expenditure of funds to remediate homes as soon as possible to reduce or prevent health issues due to mold, lead, and other similar toxins.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in Development’s G441900 budget to transfer to PH.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor’s Office to transfer $3,320.00 of Healthy Homes Production grant funds from the Department of Development to Columbus Public Health; and to declare an emergency. ($3,320.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1115-2022 authorized the Department of Development to accept and execute a reimbursable Healthy Homes Production Grant in an amount up to $2,000,000.00 from the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, it was recently discovered that not enough of the grant was appropriated in CPH’s budget in ordinance 1115-2022. As such, $3,320.00 needs to be transferred from Development to Columbus Public Health; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, Department of Development to allow for expenditure of funds to remediate homes as soon as possible to reduce or prevent health issues due to mold, lead, and other similar toxins, all 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 transfer of $3,320.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 2220 (General Gov’t Grant Fund), from Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G441900, object class 01 (Personnel) to Dept-Div 5001 (Div title), Project G441900, object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance:
SECTION 2. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance 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 which 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 it.