Explanation
The Small Business Training Services Pilot Program will provide free access to select citywide training opportunities for small business owners and their employees in Columbus. Council deems this pilot project an appropriate use of $10,000.00 in general fund monies from the Jobs Growth Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund for the Small Business Training Services Pilot Program; to authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Human Resources to implement the Small Business Training Services Pilot Program; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, The Columbus City Council Small Business Roundtable has recommended opening select citywide training opportunities to small business owners and their employees in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, This Council finds that making such training opportunities available will serve the public by strengthening our city's small businesses -- the backbone of our economy; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Human Resources will implement the Small Business Training Services Pilot Program to test the level of capacity and interest in such services; and
WHEREAS, This Council wishes to provide such services at no cost to qualifying participants; and
WHEREAS, An emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend funds to support the efforts of the Small Business Training Services Pilot Project, and for the 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 City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $10,000.00 in the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, to the Department of Human Resources, Division No. 46-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 460015.
Section 2. That there be and hereby is created the Small Business Training Services Pilot Program within the D...
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