Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter into a not-for-profit service agreement with Our Brothers Keepers for the purposes of empowering youth by equipping them with the skills, resources, and mentorship needed to succeed as entrepreneurs. The program targets young individuals who face significant barriers, including those from underserved communities, low-income families, and environments with high rates of crime or educational disadvantage. The City lacks the personnel to provide such programming through existing City employees.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide Our Brothers Keepers with the resources necessary to avoid any delay in the delivery of youth programming.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $80,000.00 is available within the General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter into a not-for-profit service agreement with Our Brothers Keepers; to authorize the expenditure of $80,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the city has seen an increased need to support youth through impactful programming and access to resources; and
WHEREAS, Our Brothers Keepers has provided support, training, mentorship, and opportunities; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Council are committed to improving economic stability, stronger health and wellbeing, and safer, more resilient neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a not-for-profit service agreement with Our Brothers Keepers to allow it to administer a youth entrepreneur program that will equip youth with the skills, resources, and mentorship needed to succeed as entrepreneurs to avoid delay in the delivery of youth programming, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into a not-for-profit service agreement for $80,000.00 with Our Brothers Keepers to provide youth entrepreneurship services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $80,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to enter into a not-for-profit service agreement, is hereby authorized from the General Fund, Fund 1000, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That these agreements are awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to not-for-profit service agreements.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modification associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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.