Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board (CSB). The contract will provide $1,131,000.00 from the General Fund and $500,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund for the purpose of continuing the city's support of the CSB's Family Housing Collaborative, Emergency Shelter and Community Engagement Center programs. These programs have effectively and efficiently enabled our community to help individuals and families who are homeless resolve their housing crisis.
CSB will be required to submit four quarterly invoices for the total of $1,631,000.00 and each quarterly invoice shall be for $407,750.00. The contract between the City and CSB will authorize the City to terminate the contract upon thirty days notice at the City's sole discretion.
The Family Housing Collaborative houses some of the sheltering system's neediest families in a non-facility based program. This program has a housing success rate of 100%. The Community Shelter Board coordinates several Emergency Shelter programs and facilities in order to provide a secure and clean place to sleep, access to basic services (e.g. meals and health care), supportive services and crisis assistance to homeless individuals. The Community Engagement Center at Maryhaven provides services that meet the basic needs of men and women who are publicly intoxicated and homeless. The programs goal is to empower these individuals to take the essential first steps to a better life that includes stable housing.
This legislation is presented as an emergency because of the need to continue program services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are allocated from Emergency Human Services Fund ($500,000) and the FY2003 General Fund ($1,131,000).
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board; to authorize the expenditure of $1,131,000 from the FY2003 General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,631,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board; and
WHEREAS, the city continues to support the Community Shelter Board's Family Housing Collaborative, Emergency Shelter and Community Engagement Center programs; and
WHEREAS, these programs have effectively and efficiently enabled our community to help individuals and families who are homeless resolve their housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board, in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to contract with Community Shelter Board for the purpose of providing shelter and services to homeless men, women and children of the City of Columbus through the Family Housing Collaborative, Emergency Shelter and Community Engagement Center programs.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $1,631,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary and be and is hereby authorized to be expended as follows:
Fund Department OJL One OJL Three OCA Code Amount
010 44-10 03 3337 440284 $1,131,000
232 44-10 03 3337 441023 $ 500,000
Total $1,631,000
Section 4 That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.