Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance appropriates $35,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development and authorizes the expenditure of these funds by directing the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to:
New Directions Career Center for $10,000.00 for rental assistance for the facility, the Cloth Center, at 199 East Rich Street
Central Ohio Diabetes Association for $25,000.00 for the Near Eastside Healthy Lifestyle Center.
This legislation represents agencies to be funded following the Emergency Human Service Application process. The legislation targets those social service agencies, with operating expense needs, which will provide help to families and households through employment, educational and/or health programs by assisting with the operating needs of individual agencies. In addition, the city supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to other community assistance. This funding will allow the process to continue much needed services.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow much needed grant assistance to begin immediately thereby avoiding interruptions in program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $35,000.00 has been allocated for these grants from the Emergency Human Service Fund.
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To approve the grant applications of the New Directions Career Center and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association, seeking assistance for operating costs associated with the delivery of their programs pursuant to Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the appropriation of $35,000.00 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 grant agreements with said agencies to provide grant assistance for emergency operating costs associated with the delivery of the programs; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Emergency Human Service Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, New Directions Career Center and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association have submitted grant applications seeking financial assistance for operating costs associated with the delivery of programs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist social service agencies in the city with the operating costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the grant applications of New Directions Career Center and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association and hereby declares that New Directions Career Center and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association have articulated a need for Emergency Human Services operating funds that is sufficient to justify approval of said grants; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to appropriate $35,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund to provide grant assistance to the aforementioned social service agencies for program development and service delivery needs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds and to enter into grant agreements with the aforementioned 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 grant applications of New Directions Career Center and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association, seeking financial assistance to address emergency human service needs pursuant to Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby approved.
Section 2. 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, 2007, the sum of $35,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 445205.
Section 3. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into grant agreements with New Directions Career Center and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association for program development and service delivery efforts for a one-year period.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $35,000.00 or as 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. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 445205, as follows:
AGENCY AMOUNT
New Directions Career Center - Cloth Center $10,000.00
Central Ohio Diabetes Association
- Near Eastside Healthy Lifestyle Center $25,000.00
Total Allocations $35,000.00
Section 5. That the expenditures authorized herein are 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 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.