Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract EL008090 with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio by extending the contract termination date from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The additional time will allow the contactor to extend the Home Modification initiative for persons with disabilities in low income households.
This contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio (RBTCO) provides matching funds for RBTCO's grant ($74,000) from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) for their Home Modification Project. The City's contract provided $30,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund for the purpose of building ramps and/or lifts for low income disabled homeowner-occupants within the city of Columbus. RBTCO has met the requirements for the FHLB funding and matched each of 11 projects with CDBG dollars provided by this grant. There is a surplus of CDBG funds remaining. The extension of the contract will allow RBTCO to use the remaining funds to match against new funding from the FHLB that became available after August 2, 2010. RBTCO has received 78 calls for ramps so far this year.
Emergency action is requested so program services can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are required.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the Home Modification initiative contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio by extending the termination date to December 31, 2010; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify Contract EL008090 with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio by extending the contract from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow the contactor to extend the Home Modification initiative for persons with disabilities in low income households, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Housing Division in that it is immediately necessary to approve this Ordinance so program services can continue without interruption, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, 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 modify Contract EL008090 with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio by extending the contract from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
Section 2. That this modification is made pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3. That for 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 adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.