City of Columbus - File #: 1050-2011

• File #: 1050-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/24/2011
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2011
• Final action: 7/13/2011
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $283,037.00 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters; to authorize the expenditure of $283,037.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($283,037.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/30/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/29/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds in the amount of $283,037, received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for the provision of homeless services and to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board, Inc. (CSB) for the administration of the City's Emergency Shelter Grant monies. Funds will be used to meet the housing needs identified in the Consolidated Plan submitted to HUD.

The contract will provide $283,037 from the Emergency Shelter Grant for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters. The CSB will disburse the funds to various providers of services to homeless individuals and families, and will monitor those provider activities. The CSB has been selected because of their history with the city and the homeless service community in the coordination of emergency shelter services, as well as, the CSB's established administrative procedures to effectively and efficiently implement such services.

Emergency action is necessary to allow program services to continue without interruption.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding of this legislation is from an Emergency Shelter Grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City also provides funding to the Community Shelter Board from the General Fund and Community Development Block Grant budgets.


Title

To authorize the appropriation of $283,037.00 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters; to authorize the expenditure of $283,037.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($283,037.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the City has received $283,037.00 in E...