Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with The United Way of Central Ohio to provide financial assistance and support for ongoing administrative and operational costs of the South Side Settlement House. Over the past few years, the South Side Settlement House has experienced decreased funding from several foundations and support networks, which has virtually dissolved their reserve fund. While continuing to serve their clientele, it has become a necessity to seek other means of support until those lost resources can be at least partially replaced. The United Way will act as the fiduciary agent in providing this grant assistance.
The South Side Settlement House is a neighborhood-based, multi-service settlement house that provides numerous social services including child care, social development for youths, counseling, adult groups, job-search and employment assistance, food pantry, and outreach to pregnant mothers and infants. Agency programs run year-round and are open to all, emphasizing building community, conflict resolution, and civic action and social justice.
This legislation is presented as an emergency to prevent the interruption in the delivery of vital program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $50,000.00 will be allocated from the Emergency Human Services Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with The United Way of Central Ohio to provide financial assistance and support for ongoing administrative and operational costs of the South Side Settlement House; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund in order to provide grant assistance to the South Side Settlement House through The United Way of Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the grant will assist South Side Settlement House with financial assistance and support for ongoing administrative and operational costs; and
WHEREAS, the expenditures support the mission of the South Side Settlement House staff to effectively meet the needs of clients and residents of the south side; and
WHEREAS, The United Way will act as the fiduciary agent in providing this grant assistance; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend said funds and to provide grant assistance to The United Way of Central Ohio to prevent the interruption of vital program services at the South Side Settlement House, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, the sum of $50,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department 44-01, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 499043.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be authorized to enter into a grant agreement with The United Way Of Central Ohio to provide funding to the South Side Settlement House for financial assistance and support for ongoing administrative and operational costs.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Services Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 499043.
Section 4. Payments are expressly contingent upon the availability of sufficient monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract and in no case shall payments exceed available cash in this fund. In the event that there is not sufficient cash in the fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract, the City Auditor shall have the authority to make all necessary adjustments at his discretion
Section 5. That this expenditure authorized herein is in accordance with Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and shall 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 the same.