Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $31,100 within the General Government Grant Fund, Rental Rehabilitation Program and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio (RTCO) to provide services to low- and moderate-income families through the Mobile Tool Library program.
The Mobile Tool Library program is designed to encourage low-cost home maintenance and improvements by lending tools and equipment free of charge to residents in designated service areas. This program provides over 200 different types of hand and power tools for home repair, maintenance, landscaping, and painting. In order to qualify for membership in the program, the applicant must live within the CDBG Service Area, be the homeowner, or if applicant is a renter must have permission from the property owner/landlord to use the tools on the property. Non-profit agencies are also qualified to borrow tools for community projects. As a result of the decreasing CDBG Program Income Revenues, the 2009 Consolidated Plan has eliminated funding for the Mobile Tool Library Program.
RTCO has formed a collaborative of funders in order to continue the Mobile Tool Library program for the benefit of community residents. Funders include United Way of Central Ohio, the Columbus Foundation and the City of Columbus. The City's funding commitment is limited to fiscal year 2009 and the funds being provided are Rental Rehabilitation Program Income funds, not CDBG. Additional funds will be obtained by RTCO to continue the program in 2010 and beyond.
Emergency action is required so that there will be no disruption in the delivery of program services to the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are allocated from program income through the Rental Rehabilitation Program that is generated on the principal of amortized and deferred loans. ($31,100)
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To authorize the appropriation of $31,100 within the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to provide services to low and moderate income families through the Mobile Tool Library program; to authorize the expenditure of $31,100 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($31,100.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds within the General Government Grant Fund, Rental Rehabilitation Program; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to provide services to low and moderate income families through the Mobile Tool Library program; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is required to avoid a disruption in the delivery of program services to the community; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds and to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to provide services to low and moderate income families through the Mobile Tool Library program, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $31,100.00 within the General Government Grant Fund, Fund No. 220, Grant No. 448015, Development Department, Housing Division, Division No. 44-10, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440304.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to provide services to low and moderate income families through the Mobile Tool Library program.
Section 3. That for the purposes stated in Section 2 above, the expenditure of $31,100.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized, from the General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant No. 448015, Department of Development, Housing Division, Division 44-10, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440304.
Section 4. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
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.