Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $1,000.00 in grant funds from Produce Perks Midwest for the Produce Perks Stipend program, for the period of May 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Produce Perks Midwest provides this stipend to offset the cost of running the Produce Perks program at the 2024 CPH WIC Farmers’ markets.
Emergency action is requested to allow planning and expenditures to begin as soon as possible given the grant start date of May 1, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Produce Perks Stipend grant program is fully funded by Produce Perks Midwest. This program does not generate revenue and does not require a City match. ($1,000.00)
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from Produce Perks Midwest; to authorize the appropriation of funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Produce Perks Stipend program; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $1,000.00 in funds have been awarded to Columbus Public Health from the Produce Perks Midwest for the Produce Perks Stipend program for the period of May 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds Produce Perks Midwest for the Produce Perks Stipend program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Produce Perks Stipend program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department to carry out the purpose of the grant.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board to accept these grant funds Produce Perks Midwest based on the grant start date of May 1, 2025 and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health to be able to plan and spend the fun...
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