Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a capital contribution agreement with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition (OHCO), a non-profit corporation, in support of the organization’s STEM Academy project.
OHCO’s STEM Academy & Community Center capital improvement project will serve as a multi-purpose space to provide direct culturally/linguistically appropriate services through the following: after school programming, summer enrichment camps, workforce development, STEM instruction, an orientation center, and will offer training/meeting space for local government, service providers, and community members. The project will target low-income, limited English proficiency residents and prioritizing at-risk areas identified by the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index. The project will serve 120 out-of-school time youth participants, over 100 residents with workforce development services, and over 2,000 residents with culturally/linguistically appropriate services. Existing City staff lack the required training to provide these services.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Development Taxable Bond Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a capital contribution agreement with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition in support of the organization’s STEM Academy project; and to authorize an expenditure within the Development Taxable Bond Fund. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Hispanic Coalition’s STEM Academy & Community Center capital improvement project will serve as a multi-purpose space to provide direct culturally/linguistically appropriate services; and
WHEREAS, the project will offer after school programming, summer enrichment camps, workforce development, and STEM instruction, among other activities; and
WHEREAS, the project will serve 120 out-of-school time youth participants, over 100 residents with workforce development services, and over 2,000 residents with culturally/linguistically appropriate services; 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 and directed to enter into a capital contribution agreement with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition in support of the organization’s STEM Academy project.
SECTION 2. That per the action authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the expenditure of $150,000.00, or so much thereof as is needed, is hereby authorized in the Development Taxable Bond Fund, fund 7739, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated, and are authorized for expenditure to carry out the purposes of this ordinance, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.