Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance appropriates $277,319.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development and authorizes the expenditure of these funds for the purpose of entering into contracts with various social service agencies throughout Central Ohio for construction and repair efforts on agency facilities. The total amount of the contracts is $277,319.00.
This legislation represents agencies to be funded following the Emergency Human Service Application process. The legislation targets those social service agencies with Capital expense needs that will provide help to families and households by providing access to violence prevention initiatives, health and wellness services, information and referral programs, and activities that assist those with disabilities by assisting with the capital needs of individual agencies. In addition, the city supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to information, and technical and other community assistance. This funding will allow the process to continue much needed services.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow facility improvements to begin immediately thereby avoiding interruptions in program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $277,319.00 has been allocated for these contracts from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $277,319 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various social service agencies for various construction and facility repair efforts; to authorize the expenditure of $277,319 from the Emergency Human Service Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($277,319.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 0692-2006 PASSED04/03/2006)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to appropriate $277,319.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to enter into contracts with various social service agencies for various construction and facility repair efforts; and
WHEREAS, the programs operated by these agencies include violence prevention initiatives, health and wellness services, information and referral programs, and activities that assist those with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contracts with various social service agencies for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $277,319.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Project 200001, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440508.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with
various agencies as listed in Section 4 for construction and repair efforts on agency facilities for the period of
February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.
Section 3. That these contracts are awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $277,319.00 or as much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Project 200001, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440508, as follows:
AGENCY AMOUNT
Goodwill Columbus - Capital Improvements $ 50,000.00
Center for Child & Family Advocacy - Capital Construction $ 100,000.00
Stonewall Columbus - Capital Improvements $ 33,500.00
FIRSTLINK, Inc. - Capital Improvements $ 24,819.00
St. Paul AME Church/Community Property Development Corp $ 50,000.00
Capital Construction
Volunteers of America, Capital Improvements $ 19,000.00
Total Allocations $ 277,319.00
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.