Explanation
Background
This ordinance will authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and parks to enter into contract for the operation of the 2003 Summer Food service program.
The contract will be awarded to the Columbus Public Schools Food service in compliance with Section 329.02 of Columbus City Codes.
The summer food service program grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Ohio Department of Education. The program provides nutritionally balanced breakfasts and lunches to needy children during the summer months. Approximately 150,000 breakfasts and 400,000 lunches will be served through this program at 152 sites.
Emergency legislation is required so the contract can be in place for the operation of this program. Grant confirmation was received on June 9th, 2003 from the Ohio Department of Education.
Fiscal Impact
$1,115,000 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize the direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Columbus Public Schools Food Service for services in conjunction with the 2003 Summer Food Service Program, to authorize the expenditure of $1,115,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. , and to declare an emergency ($1,115,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the contract for the 2003 Summer Food Service program will be awarded in compliance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an contract with the Columbus Public Schools Food Service for services in conjunction with the 2003 Summer Food Service Program, in accordance with specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $1,115,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Type; Grant, Dept. No.; 51-01, Fund No.; 286, Grant No.; 510016, Object Level 3; 3337, OCA Code; 512016, Amount; $1,115,000.00
Section 3. 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; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 4. 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. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.