Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $20,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. Funds will be appropriated to the Department of Development, Neighborhood Services Division, for use in a contract with the River of Life Christian Center. This contract will provide funding for renovation of the Center's building located on the near East side of Columbus. These renovations are necessary for the safe and comfortable conduct of program activities at the facility. The River of Life provides services and programs that offer alternatives to incarceration and lead to reintegration of the offender into the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for the contract are allocated from the FY2003 Emergency Human Services Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $20,000.00 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 contract with the River of Life Christian Center; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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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 and to contract with the River of Life Christian Center for renovation of a building located on the near East side of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, these renovations are necessary for the safe and comfortable conduct of activities at the facility; and
WHEREAS, the Center provides services and programs that offer alternatives to incarceration and lead to reintegration of the offender into the community;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Neighborhood Services Division, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend the aforementioned funds thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare and, 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, 2003, the sum of $20,000.00 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 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be authorized to contract with the River of Life Christian Center to fund the renovation of a building located on the near East side of Columbus. This facility is used to provide services and programs that offer alternatives to incarceration and lead to the reintegration of offenders into the community.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $20,000.00 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. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 445205.
Section 4. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.