Explanation
Background:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded federal grant funding under the Congregate Housing Grant in 1993 to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department to provide services to older adults residing in four public housing facilities: Sawyer Towers, Nazareth Towers, Jaycee Arms and Jaycee Village. The services to be provided include meals, personal and respite care, housekeeping, and transportation.
This legislation will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to extend the contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners through December, 2004, for the provision of said services which they currently have under contract through the senior services levy. The HUD funding provided under this contract will pay for 40% of the total costs with the County contributing the balance.
Emergency action is requested in order to meet the requirements of the grant.
Fiscal Impact:
$48,000.00 is needed from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify and extend the contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners through December 31, 2004, in connection with the Congregate Housing Program for services to residents of four public housing facilities, to authorize the expenditure of $48,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($48,000.00)
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WHEREAS, The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department has been awarded grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Congregate Housing Grant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and extend into said contract to meet the requirement of the grant; 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 extend the continued contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners through December 31, 2004, for the provision of services under the Congregate Housing Grant.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $48,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Object Level 3337, to pay the cost thereof as follows:
Grant Title: Congregate Housing, Project No. 518002, OCA 514273, Amount $48,000.00
Section 3. 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.