Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to make payment to Opal CS Catering for services rendered and to declare an emergency.
The purpose of the event was to address a portion of the population in Columbus, Ohio that is most likely to be involved in a shooting as the perpetrator or the victim. With the support of OVP, CVR, law enforcement, relevant government officials, social service providers, and the community, individuals are provided with support and services to encourage them to make more responsible, conflict-free decisions. By focusing on those with a high propensity to commit violence and empowering them with more pro social support, positive thought patterns, and opportunities, we can decrease the number of violent crimes, and more specifically homicides, within at-risk families and communities.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $3,990 is available and appropriated for the payment of this expenditure in fund 1000 within the Office of Violence Prevention OVP as noted in the attached “Then and Now Certificate” as approved by the City Auditor. The costs associated with the Ordinance shall be funded utilizing BRPO003767, in the amount not to exceed the total authorized allocation of said reservation $3,990.00
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to Opal Cs Catering LTD. per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $3,990.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,990.00)
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WHEREAS, Opal Cs Catering, provided Catering Services to the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, after these goods or services were rendered, the City received an invoice for which a purchase order, with a prior certification of availability of funds by the City Auditor attached, had not been obtained; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5705.41 (D)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code provides that in certain circumstances a political subdivision may authorize payment on a contract executed without prior certification by the City Auditor; and,
WHEREAS, City Council now has before it a certificate from the City Auditor certifying there was at the time of making the contract and at the time of the execution of such certificate a sufficient sum appropriated for the purpose of such contract and in the treasury or in process of collection to the credit of an appropriate fund free from any encumbrances (a “then and now certificate”); and,
WHEREAS, less than thirty days have passed since the City Council’s receipt of the certificate from the City Auditor; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to satisfy the obligations of the contract; and,
WHEREAS, The costs associated with the Ordinance shall be funded utilizing BRPO003767, in the amount not to exceed the total authorized allocation of said reservation $3,990.00: and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Office of Violence Prevention in that it is immediately necessary to present this ordinance for the City Auditor to issue a warrant in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41 (D)(1) all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That City Council hereby acknowledges receipt of the “then and now certificate” from the City Auditor and authorizes and directs the City Auditor to authorize payment to Opal Cs Catering LTD. per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $3,990.00.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall utilize BRPO003767.
SECTION 3. 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 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 approved by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.