Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation appropriates $25,000 from the Emergency Human Services (EHS) Fund to the Department of Development and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Visionary Foundation. The contract will provide funding for sponsorship of the Benjamin Banneker Summer Academy. The Academy provides a six-week summer academic enrichment program for disadvantaged youth during school's summer recess. The program serves youth in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades and provides curricula in science, math, technology and the arts. Funds will be used to offset tuition costs for up to 84 youth.
The legislation is an emergency due to the immediate need for program services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A total of $25,000.00 has been allocated to Visionary Council to support the Benjamin Banneker Summer Academy. These funds are provided from the FY 2003 Emergency Human Service Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $25,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Visionary Foundation to operate the Benjamin Banneker Summer Academy; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Emergency Human Service Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Visionary Foundation; and
WHEREAS, the Visionary Foundation operates the Benjamin Banneker Summer Academy;
WHEREAS, the Academy provides a six-week summer academic enrichment program for disadvantaged youth during school's summer recess; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Visionary Foundation in order to preserve the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Emergency Human Services Fund, the sum of $25,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund No. 232, Object Level One 03, OCA Code 445205.
Section 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Department of Development and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
Section 3. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to contract with Visionary Foundation for the purpose of operating the Benjamin Banneker Summer Academy to provide academic enrichment experiences.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Service Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 445205.
Section 5. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
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.