Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies throughout Central Ohio involved with work force development and literacy activities. The modifications will extend the contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year. A total of $238,930 is allocated from the 2004 Community Development Block Grant Fund for these contract modifications. This ordinance represents programs funded from the Community Development Block Grant, following the Department of Development's evaluation process.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: The additional funds are provided from the Public Service Competitive Fund allocation of the 2004 Community Development Block Grant.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies to promote work force development; to authorize the expenditure of $238,930.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($238,930.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify the contracts of various social service agencies for the provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, the modifications will extend the current contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contracts of various social service agencies to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations, 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 Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to modify the contracts of various agencies as listed in Section 3 by extending the contracts to January 31, 2005 and by increasing the contract amounts as indicated.
Section 2. That these contracts are amended pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $238,930.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Community Development Block Grant Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund No. 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 494030, as follows:
AGENCY CONTRACT ACTIVITY AMOUNT
Center For
New Directions DL005402 Workforce Development $17,821
Columbus Literacy
Council DL005330 Literacy Franklinton $94,830
Columbus Works DL005503 Workforce Development $71,755
Godman Guild DL005555 Workforce Development $ 7,483
St. John Learning
Center DL005493 Workforce Development $31,891
Jewish Family Services DL005401 Workforce Development $15,150
Total Allocation $238,930
Section 4. 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.