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File #: 3420-2022    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/23/2022 In control: Health & Human Services Committee
On agenda: 12/12/2022 Final action: 12/14/2022
Title: To amend the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer funds between projects within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with the Young Women’s Christian Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, Maryhaven, Inc., and Southeast Healthcare in a total amount up to $671,733.00 to assist in the repair of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; to authorize the expenditure of $671,733.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency ($671,733.00).
Attachments: 1. 3420-2022 11-09 Housing Emergency Shelter Repair Bond

Explanation

 

BACKGROUND

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with the Young Women’s Christian Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, Maryhaven, Inc., and Southeast Healthcare in order to assist in the repair of an emergency shelter serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

 

Emergency legislation is necessary in order to complete the repairs in a timely manner.

 

FISCAL IMPACTS

The City is committing funds from the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget ($671,733.00) to the emergency shelter repairs. Repairs are scheduled to be completed in the time period of the individual agreements.  An amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget is required to establish sufficient budget authority within the proper project.

 

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:  the Young Women’s Christian Association vendor number is 006086 and expires 03/3/24; Young Men’s Christian Association vendor number is 006085 and expires 02/23/24; Maryhaven, Inc. vendor number is 004267 and expires 09/26/24; Southeast Healthcare vendor number is 041162and expires 08/25/24.

 

 

Title

 

To amend the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer funds between projects within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with the Young Women’s Christian Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, Maryhaven, Inc., and Southeast Healthcare in a total amount up to $671,733.00 to assist in the repair of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; to authorize the expenditure of $671,733.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency ($671,733.00).

 

 

Body

 

WHEREAS, the  Director  of  the  Department  of  Development  desires  to  enter  into grant agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals; and

 

WHEREAS, the Young Women’s Christian Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, Maryhaven, Inc., and Southeast Healthcare are non-profit organizations overseeing the proposed repairs in their respective emergency shelters; and

 

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to implement the Emergency Shelter Repair Program, 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 2022 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 1896-2022 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project:

 

Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change /C.I.B. as Amended

 

7739 / P782004-100000 / Vacant Housing Demolition (Unvoted Carryover) / $73,934 / ($73,934) / $0

 

7739 / P782001-100000 / Housing Preservation (Unvoted Carryover) / $2,061,032 / ($1,793,924) / $267,108

 

7739 / P590415-100000 / Economic & Community Development (Unvoted Carryover) / $250,000 / ($115,000) / $135,000

 

7739 / P782037-100000 / Linden Rentals (Unvoted Carryover) / $0 / $18,947 / $18,947

 

7739 / P782003-100000 / Emergency Shelter Repair (Unvoted Carryover) / $268,000 / $403,733 / $671,733

 

SECTION 2.  That the transfer of $403,733 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bond fund), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.

 

SECTION 3.  That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into grant agreements, in a total amount up to $671,733.00, with Young Women’s Christian Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, Maryhaven, Inc., and Southeast Healthcare in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals.

 

SECTION 4.                      That the expenditure of $671,733.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bonds), Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782003-100000 (Emergency Shelter Repair) object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.

 

SECTION 5.  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 6.  That the City Auditor  is  authorized  to  make  any  accounting  changes  to  revise  the  funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.

 

SECTION 7.  That  the  City  Auditor  is  hereby  authorized  to  transfer  the  unencumbered  balance  in  a project account to the unallocated  balance  account  within  the  same  fund  upon  receipt  of  certification  by the Director of  the  Department  administrating  said  project  that  the  project  has  been  completed  and  the monies are no longer required for said project.

 

SECTION 8.  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.