Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts of various social service agencies throughout Central Ohio involved with work force development and literacy activities to continue the provision of services for a one-year period. The total amount of these contracts is $196,926.00.
This ordinance represents programs to be funded from the Community Development Block Grant, following the Department of Development's Application and evaluation process.
Emergency action is requested to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $196,926.00 has been allocated to fund social service programs through the Public Service Competitive Fund allocation of the 2007 Community Development Block Grant.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various social service agencies that promote work force development for the provision of program services; to authorize the expenditure of $196,926.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($196,926.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contracts with various social service agencies for the provision of program services; and
WHEREAS, these programs promote work force development and literacy; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to establish contracts with various social service agencies all 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 Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with various agencies as listed in Section 3 for a one year period by the amounts indicated.
Section 2. That these contracts are made pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $196,926.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Community Development Block Grant Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund No. 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 497032, as follows:
Agency |
Program |
Amount |
Columbus Works |
Young Adult Job Readiness |
$ 64,841.00 |
Columbus Literacy Council |
English Language Classes |
$ 98,844.00 |
St. John Learning Center |
GED/Computer Training Program |
$ 33,241.00 |
Total |
|
$196,926.00 |
Section 4. 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 and 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 the same.