Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with The Gladden Community House, a non-profit corporation, in support of the organization’s food pantry.
Gladden Community House is the settlement house founded in 1905 to serve the children and families of Columbus’ Franklinton and near west side. Gladden’s services touch over 10,000 Franklinton and near west side residents each year. They provide a wide range of programs to support and strengthen the community, including emergency financial assistance, senior citizens outreach, afterschool and summer education activities for children, and the Gladden Food Pantry.
Since 1975 the Pantry has addressed food insecurity through direct food assistance to low-income (20% of poverty or less) families and individuals in crisis. In addition to monthly three-day food supplies, the Pantry offers daily free fresh produce and resources to help stabilize clients’ living situations. The Gladden Food Pantry is the safety net for low-income Franklinton and near west side residents experiencing hunger and food insecurity as the only food pantry in Franklinton.
Emergency action is necessary to provide immediate assistance to individuals who are experiencing food insecurity.
Fiscal Impact: $40,000 will be appropriated and expended from available funds within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Gladden Community House in support of the organization’s food pantry; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Gladden Community House is the settlement house founded in 1905 to serve the children and families of Columbus’ Franklinton and near west side; and
WHEREAS, since 1975 the Pantry has addressed food insecurity through direct food assistance to low-income (20% of poverty or less) families and individuals in crisis; and
WHEREAS, the Gladden Food Pantry is the safety net for low-income Franklinton and near west side residents experiencing hunger and food insecurity as the only food pantry in Franklinton; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Gladden Community House to provide immediate assistance to individuals who are experiencing food insecurity thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Gladden Community House in support of the organization’s food pantry and further that Columbus City Council acknowledges and defines as operating costs inherent to the mission of The Gladden Community House the provision of food. Any expenditure authorized by this Ordinance may be spend toward the payment of food and non-alcoholic beverages. Expenses incurred prior to the creation of a purchase order may be reimbursed. However, in no case may food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred prior to the effective date of this ordinance be reimbursed. City Council declares that the expenditure of food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses authorized by this ordinance to be for a proper public purpose. .
SECTION 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $40,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, 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 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 for the reason 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.