Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify agreement EL013453 with National Church Residences by increasing the contract by $200,000. The additional funds will be used address unforeseen costs to the Commons at Livingston Phase 2 project. The project is a permanent supportive housing project targeted to veterans of the United States Armed Services. The Commons at Livingston Phase 2 is being developed as part of the Rebuilding Lives initiative to provide permanent supportive housing for homeless persons and those at risk of being homeless. The project is under the City of Columbus' five year commitment to provide $6 million in funding (including HOME and Bond funds) over a five year period for the development of additional units under this program. Commons at Livingston Phase 2 is eligible for up to $600,000 in bond funds. The amendment increases the existing agreement to $600,000.
Emergency action is necessary to allow for National Church Residences to continue the development of the project.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is from the Rebuilding Lives Fund - 2012 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify an agreement with National Church Residences for the Commons at Livingston Phase 2 permanent supportive housing project; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000 from the 2012 Housing Preservation Fund, Rebuilding Lives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division desires to administer a Rebuilding Lives Fund from city bond proceeds within 2012 Capital Improvements Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to modify an agreement with National Church Residences by increasing the contract by the amount of $200,000; and
WHEREAS, these monies will be used to assist in the acquisition and development of the Commons at Livingston Phase 2 permanent supportive housing project to provide affordable housing targeted to veterans of the United States Armed Services who are homeless or at risk of being homeless; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow for the commencement of the project to begin immediately, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to modify said agreement with National Church Residences thereby preserving the 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 Development is hereby authorized to modify an agreement (EL013453) with National Church Residences by increasing the contract by the amount of $200,000 for the purpose of assisting in the acquisition and development of the Commons at Livingston Phase 2 Permanent Supportive Housing Project.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $200,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 782, Project No. 782001-100001, Object Level Three 6616, OCA Code 782101.
Section 3. That expenditure of capital improvements budget funds from this authorization will be for acquisition and development of the Commons at Livingston Phase 2 Permanent Supportive Housing Project.
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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for any contracts or contract modification associated with the ordinance.
Section 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
Section 7. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.