Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and Jewish Family Services. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services will receive $75,000.00 to provide workforce skills for new Americans through the New American Initiatives for Community Advancement. Jewish Family Services will receive $80,000.00 to provide workforce assistance activities for unemployed residents who are victims of human trafficking.
This legislation targets agencies that will provide help to families and households through workforce development programs for the community. 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: $155,000.00 has been allocated from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund for these initiatives.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and Jewish Family Services for the purpose of providing workforce skills training; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $155,000.00 from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($155,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services submitted an application seeking $75,000.00 in financial assistance from Job Growth Funds to provide employment-related training to new Americans; and
WHEREAS, Jewish Family Services submitted an application seeking $80,000.00 in financial assistance from Jobs Growth Funds to provide workforce skills training for unemployed residents; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contract with these agencies to workforce development programs using funds from the Jobs Growth Funds; and
WHEREAS, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist agencies in the city with the operating costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, the programs will be funded with Jobs Growth Funds, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contracts with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and Jewish Family Services to allow important program services to be available immediately, 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 is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and Jewish Family Services for the purpose of providing workforce skills training.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $155,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447015.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $155,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, Department of Development, Division 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three-3337, OCA Code 447015 as follows:
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services, $75,000.00
Jewish Family Services, $80,000.00
Total: $155,000.00
Section 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
Section 5. That these contracts are awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.