Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to accept a grant from CPS/IPMA to introduce the facilitation of learning through the Internet or intranet. E-Learning is self-contained learning materials and resources that can be used at the pace and convenience of the learner. The City of Columbus and its training initiatives rendered by the Citywide Training and Development Center of Excellence (CTDCE) to date have not included e-Learning, making this new and uncharted territory.
The project goal is to incorporate interactive learning inclusive of measurable learning objectives. Because it is Internet-based, it has excellent potential to respond to the City's rapidly changing needs and offer new learning opportunities relevant to the internal/external customer's unique position.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the earliest possible commencement of the grant program.
Fiscal Impact: There are no required matching funds for this grant award.
Refresher Training e-Learning Topics
Sexual Harassment Awareness
Workplace Violence Prevention
Diversity
Health/Wellness/Safety
Ethics
Employee Work Rules and Policies
Career Exploration and Preparation e-Learning Topics
Career Development
Resume Writing
Interviewing Skills
Moving from a Job to a Career
Building Your Business Acumen
Note: *As an act of community philanthropy, CTDCE will design, develop and publish free eLearning topics that will aid primarily unemployed residents in accomplishing great results via obtaining gainful employment, even during uncertain times.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to accept a grant from CPS/IPMA; to appropriate $25,000 within the private grants fund; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 from the private grants fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Human Resources, Citywide Training and Development Center of Excellence was awarded the CPS/IPMA-HR Grant for "HR Innovations in the Public Sector" in the amount of $25,000.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Department of Human Resources in that it is necessary to immediately accept and appropriate the grant funds in the order that services supported may commence at the beginning of the grant period and for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1: That the Director of the Department of Human Resources is hereby authorized to accept the CPS/IPMA-HR Grant for "HR Innovations in the Public Sector" in the amount of $25,000.
Section 2: From the unappropriated monies in the private grants fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the project award period the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) is appropriated as follows:
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 1112 | Amount: $12,000
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 2213 | Amount: $2,500
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 3330 | Amount: $500
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 3358 | Amount: $7,000
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 3434 | Amount: $3,000
Section 3: That the expenditure of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized as follows:
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 1112 | Amount: $12,000
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 2213 | Amount: $2,500
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 3330 | Amount: $500
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 3358 | Amount: $7,000
Department 46 | Grant Number 469002 | Fund Number 291 | OCA Code 469002 | OL3 3434 | Amount: $3,000
Section 4: That for the reasons state in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part of the 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 (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.