Explanation
This ordinance constitutes a part of the one year Action Plan budget implementing the five year Consolidated Submission for Community Planning and Development Programs or "Consolidated Plan". The purpose of this ordinance is to approve the attached budget as part of the 2008 Action Plan budget.
Ordinance 1581-2007 will adopt the central budgetary components of the Consolidated Plan's 2008 Action Plan and authorized the filing of the plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the timely submission of the application to HUD.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total revenues for the 2008 Action Plan budget are estimated to be $17,289,370. This ordinance approves $255,025 of CDBG funds for the Community Shelter Board's Homeless Prevention Program and $286,322 of Emergency Shelter Grant funds for the Community Shelter Board's Emergency Shelter Grant program, as described in attachment ORD1662-2007BUDGET, and is an integral component of the 2008 Action Plan budget.
Title
To adopt the budget items presented in the attachment as part of the consolidated submission of Community Planning and Development Programs for the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan and 2008 Action Plan; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, under the provisions as set forth in the various federal statutes authorizing the above programs, the City of Columbus has filed a five year Consolidated Plan application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to be used for community development activities; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Consolidated Plan, the City is required to submit a one year "Action Plan " including a detailed "Use of Funds" for the various programs covered under the plan; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the filing of the aforesaid plan application, thereby preserving 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 of Columbus hereby adopts the 2008 Action Plan budget items as set forth in the attachment ORD1662-2007budget.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, 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.