Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and transfer the amount of $6,000,000.00. This transfer is in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 167.06 relating to intergovernmental transfers. The Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (“COG-COAAA”) is a Regional Council of Governments serving Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties.
The mission of Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) is to inform and support people as they navigate the experience of aging or disability.
This funding will ensure the newly established COG-COAAA can meet payroll, retirement contributions, and insurance coverage obligations for staff who are hired by the Regional Council beginning January 1, 2026. This intergovernmental transfer will enable the Regional Council to operate for two months, thereby preventing any delay in meeting said obligations.
In addition, the COG-COAAA will operate out of 3776 S. High St with the need to have use of all existing personal property within the building as said property had been previously acquired by COAAA through the acquisition of federal and state grant funding in support of their mission as an AAA. This property will include but is not limited to office furniture, appliances, fixtures, computer equipment, and copy machines. This ordinance will direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to donate all personal property recorded and attached to this ordinance, to the COG-COAAA and waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Codes relating to the sale of City owned personal property.
Fiscal Impact: $6,000,000.00 is budgeted and available from within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2286 to meet the financial obligations of this transfer. A transfer of appropriation between objects within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund is needed to align appropriation with the proper object
classes.
Principal Party:
Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
Tamara James, Interim Executive Director
3776 S High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43224
Phone: 614-940-0905
Title
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, to authorize a transfer of appropriations between objects within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $6,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to waive relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the sale of City owned personal property for donation to the COG-COAAA. ($6,000,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute an intergovernmental transfer agreement with the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer appropriations from Object Class 03 to Object Class 05 within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2286; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $6,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Fund 2286; and
WHEREAS, this agreement is in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 167.06 relating to intergovernmental transfers; and
WHEREAS, the COG-COAAA previously acquired federal and state grant funding to purchase personal property to assist in the execution of their mission and are now in need of all said personal property in the facility in order to continue operations; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks to authorize the Director to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the transfer of funds and the donation of these personal assets to the COG-COAAA; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department is hereby authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging to allow for the transfer of funds and donation of personal property as provided for herein.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to transfer appropriations from Object Class 03 to Object Class 05 within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2286, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $6,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be paid from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2286 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance upon receipt of approved invoices from the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department subject to cash availability as determined by the Auditor’s office
SECTION 4. That this intergovernmental transfer is awarded pursuant to the provision of Ohio Revised Code Section 167.06.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. That the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to donate all personal assets to the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging as noted and attached.
SECTION 8. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds and declares that the personal assets described in Section 7 of this ordinance are no longer needed for public use and that the assets have no further value to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 9. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds it to be in the best interest of the City to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Codes relating to the Sale of City-Owned Personal Property, to permit the donation of these personal assets to the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and does hereby waive said provisions.
SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.