Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation will authorize the transfer of $300,000 within the General Fund, Department of Development and will authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board in the amount of $369,581. Subsequent to the transfer of funds identified above, the contract will provide $369,581 to support the Rebuilding Lives Program. The Rebuilding Lives Plan is a two-pronged approach to ending homelessness and literally "rebuilding lives." This first prong is meeting the short terms needs of homeless men through an improved safety net of emergency shelter. The second prong is the meeting of long-term needs through the development of permanent supportive housing.
The funds transferred and requested under this legislation will be for supportive services to the Rebuilding Lives Program. Supportive services will consist of the coordination of necessary social services for homeless men and referrals for homeless men to physical and mental health agencies. This funding assures operations and services for 457 units.
FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of $300,000 within the Development Department General Fund is requested for this contract. This transfer plus the $69,581 available within the Housing Division will provide a total of $369,581 for a contract with the Community Shelter Board to support the Rebuilding Lives program through supportive services as described above.
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To authorize and direct the transfer of $300,000.00 within the General Fund, Development Department; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board to support the Rebuilding Lives Program; to authorize the expenditure of $369,581.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($369,581.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board to support the Rebuilding Lives Program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize a transfer of $300,000 within the Development Department to provide additional funds for this contract; and
WHEREAS, the Rebuilding Lives Plan is a two-pronged approach to ending homelessness and literally "rebuilding lives."; and
WHEREAS, funds requested under this legislation will be for supportive services for the Rebuilding Lives Program. Supportive services will consist of coordination of necessary social services for homeless men and referrals for homeless men to physical and mental health agencies. This funding assures operations and services for 457 units; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds and to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board to allow vital program services to continue uninterrupted, all for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. To authorize and direct the transfer of $300,000.00 as follows:
From: Department 44, Division 44-02, Fund 010, OCA 440314, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5513
To: Department of Development, Division No. 44-10, Fund 010 Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440284
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of supporting the Rebuilding Lives Program.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 2: the expenditure of $369,581.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development No. 44-10, Fund 010 Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440284.
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 hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.