Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the repeal of Ordinance 0864-2023 which authorized the appropriation and expenditure of 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba Modcon Living due to lack of responsiveness.
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To authorize the repeal of Ordinance 0864-2023 which authorized the appropriation and expenditure of 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba Modcon Living due to lack of responsiveness.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is a participating jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the recipient of Community Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2023 Action Plan, per Ordinance 3353-2022, as required by HUD; and
WHEREAS, the department advertised a request for proposal for the CHORES Program on Vendor (RFQ023699) from 1/10/2023-2/6/2023. Two proposals were received and both were responsive; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development chose to award a Subrecipient Agreement - Not for Profit Service Contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba Modcon Living in an amount up to $50,000.00 to administer the CHORES program; and
WHEREAS, Council ordained the provisions of said order on April 3, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the vendor then became non-responsive upon attempting to execute the contract; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City’s best interest to repeal Ordinance 0864-2023 and allow the funds to be used for other projects deemed necessary;NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance 0864-2023, approved and passed on April 3, 2023 authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of CDBG funds with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba Modcon Living the vendor has been non-responsive upon trying to execute the contract.
SECTION 2. That for the reason provided in Section 1, Ordinance 0864-2023 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period by law.