Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with New Directions Career Center, to provide services to empower women in transition to achieve self-sufficiency, for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $36,000.00.
The New Directions program, which works in concert with the Center’s other services to empower women in transition, is offered as a 16-Day Comprehensive Program (82 hours) or a 10-Day Accelerated Program (51 hours). This signature program, designed exclusively for women, empowers participants to change their lives with holistic support and expert career guidance. New Directions participants will: explore career options that match their interests and values; identify and overcome barriers to meaningful employment; increase confidence and wellness in all areas of life; create a realistic, achievable plan for change; and develop networking and self-marketing skills.
This funding will allow the process to continue much needed services.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure is allocated from the Job Growth Subfund of the General Fund ($36,000).
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To approve the funding request of New Directions Career Center seeking financial assistance to address a human service need pursuant to Columbus City Code; to authorize the Director of Development to execute a grant agreement with New Directions Career Center to provide services to empower women in transition to achieve self-sufficiency; to appropriate $36,000.00 in the General Fund, Job Growth Subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $36,000.00 from the Job Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($36,000.00)
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WHEREAS, New Directions Career Center has submitted a funding request seeking financial assistance from the Jobs Growth Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a grant agreement with New Directions Career Center for the continued provision of services to empower women in transition to achieve self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist social service agencies in the city with the operating costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, the grant will be funded from the Job Growth Subfund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a grant agreement with New Directions Career Center to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services, all 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 the grant application of New Directions Career Center seeking financial assistance to address a human service need pursuant to Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with New Directions Career Center for the provision of services to empower women in transition to achieve self-sufficiency for a one-year period.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $36,000.00 in the Jobs Growth Subfund, Fund 1000, subfund 100015, to the Department of Development in Object Class 03 Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $36,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 1000, subfund 100015 Jobs Growth Fund, in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the expenditures authorized herein are in accordance with Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 6. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 7. 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.