Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People to continue the provision of social service activities on the City's South Side. The contract will run for two years, or from January 1, 2014 until December 31, 2015. The total amount of the contract is $30,000.00.
This ordinance represents a program to be funded following the Department of Development review process. The legislation targets a social service agency that will support programs and activities previously provided by the Southside Settlement House for residents of the south side of Columbus. In addition, the City supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to information, technical and other community assistance. Community Development for All People provides food/meal programs, after-school activities and GED Programs.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of vital program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $30,000.00 is available in the General Fund budget for this purpose.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development enter into a contract with Community Development for All People for the provision of social service activities for eligible residents on Columbus's South Side; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People for the provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, these programs include administrative support for program activities such as food/meal programs, after-school activities and GED Programs; and
WHEREAS, the legislation targets a social service agency that will support programs and activities previously provided by the Southside Settlement House for residents of the south side of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of vital program services, 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 is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People for the provision of social service activities for eligible residents on Columbus's South Side.
Section 2. That this contract is made pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $30,000.00 much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 499038.
Section 4. 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 5. 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.