Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $66,667 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with St. Stephen's Community House for the purpose of addressing the immediate building, maintenance and equipment needs (refurbishing gym and administrative offices) of St. Stephen's Community House that are in critical need of repair.
St. Stephen's Community House was established on the South Side of Columbus in 1919 as a Settlement House for European immigrants during and after World War I. It relocated to the Greater Linden area in 1965. The 41,000 sq. ft Family Community Center was built at 1500 E. 17th Ave. in 1983 and the 21,000 sq. ft John R. Maloney Multi Service Center wings were added in 1998. St. Stephen's Community House assists residents maximize their potential through programs and services such as employment, social development, community organization, education, and childcare. St. Stephen's also provides residents with the basic needs of food, housing assistance, clothing and health care.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to provide assistance to the organization in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds will be allocated from the FY2006 Emergency Human Services Capital Fund. ($66,667.00)
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To authorize the appropriation of $66,667.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant application of St. Stephen's Community Housing seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to St. Stephen's Community House and authorize the expenditure of $66,667.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($66,667.00)
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WHEREAS, St. Stephen's Community House has submitted a grant application seeking financial assistance for the refurbishing of its gym and administrative offices; and
WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the grant application of St. Stephen's Community House and hereby declares that St. Stephen's Community House has articulated an emergency human service need that is sufficient to justify approval of said grant; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund and to enter into a grant agreement with St. Stephen's Community House; and
WHEREAS, the grant will assist with refurbishing its gym and administrative offices; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds and to provide grant assistance to St. Stephen's Community House, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the grant application of St. Stephen's Community House seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the Director of Development is hereby authorized and directed to provide grant assistance to St. Stephen's Community House to refurbish its gym and administrative offices.
Section 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $66,667.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440508, Project 200001.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $66,667.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440508, Project 200001.
Section 5. That the expenditure authorized herein is in accordance with Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and shall 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.