Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies throughout Central Ohio. The modifications will extend these contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year.
This ordinance represents programs funded following the Department of Development's competitive procurement process. The legislation targets those social service agencies that will provide help to families and households through access to support services, youth programs, material assistance and treatment services. In addition, the city supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to information, technical and other community assistance. These programs include childcare and housing referral, literacy education, community mediation, and planning activities. This ordinance will provide to these programs an additional $747,635.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund for the 2004 program year.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: In 2004, a total of $750,000.00 is allocated to fund social service programs through the Emergency Human Service Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies; to authorize the expenditure of $747,635.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($747,635.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify the contracts of various social service agencies for the provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, the modifications will extend the current contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year; and
WHEREAS, these programs include abuse intervention, material assistance, youth programs and disability support services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contracts of various social service agencies to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations, 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 be and is hereby authorized to modify the contracts of the various agencies as listed in Section 3 by extending the contracts to January 31, 2005 and by increasing the contract amounts as indicated.
Section 2. That these contracts are amended pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus
City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $747,635.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Service Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 445205, as follows:
AGENCY ACTIVITY CONTRACT AMOUNT
ADAMH Board Substance Abuse Intervention DL005398 $258,149.00
Lifecare Alliance Support Services for the Disabled DL005389 $267,826.00
St. Stephens Material Assistance DL005460 $127,581.00
St. Stephens Youth Program DL005400 $ 94,079.00
Total Allocation $747,635.00
Section 4. 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.