Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. in support of the 2025 Columbus Turkey Drive.
Together with UrbanOne and NBC4, United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. is giving away Thanksgiving boxes at six (6) Columbus Community Centers. The goal is to provide 1,800 of these boxes which include a turkey and sides. The funds requested will ensure the ability to purchase all of the needed turkeys. Columbus City Council deems this purchase and distribution of food to serve a public purpose in that it is assisting families that may otherwise be confronted with food insecurity.
Emergency action is requested in order to be able to provide the organization funding for the event in time for Thanksgiving.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. in support of the 2025 Columbus Turkey Drive; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the United Way of Central Ohio, Inc., UrbanOne, and NBC4 are collaborating with Columbus Recreation and Parks for a Thanksgiving turkey and meal distribution event at six (6) Columbus Community Centers; and
WHEREAS, the goal will be to provide 1,800 boxes to vulnerable residents; and
WHEREAS, this funding will provide the resources necessary to purchase the supplies needed for the distribution event; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Clerk in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement in order to provide the organization funding for the event in time for Thanksgiving, all for the immediate 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 City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. in support of the 2025 Columbus Turkey Drive.
SECTION 2. That per the action authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance, the expenditure of $20,000.00 within the general fund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the distribution of food and beverages associated with the execution of this grant agreement are deemed to be for a public purpose. Food and beverage costs are authorized in an amount not to exceed the per-person, per-meal costs under the applicable per diem by meal established by location as set by the Federal General Services Administration.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, Columbus City Council deems this purchase and distribution of food to serve a public purpose in that it is assisting families that may otherwise be confronted with food insecurity, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.