Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter into grant agreements with the following local registered non-profit organizations for the listed amount.
The purpose of this funding request is to empower our non-profit organizations to expand its capacity, strengthen its technical infrastructure, and amplify the impact of entrepreneurship in key communities across the City of Columbus. This critical support will enable organizations to operate more efficiently, deliver targeted technical assistance to community partners, and scale the city’s small business ecosystem. Through this investment, the organization will be better equipped to fulfill its mission and achieve sustainable, community-centered outcomes.
The services included in these grant agreements cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the city’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Award Amounts and Grantees:
$250,000.00 African American Male Wellness Walk Vendor ID#008384
$100,000.00 Always With Us Charities (A.W.U. Charities) Vendor ID#018333
$50,000.00 Ours Brothers Keepers Vendor ID#045461
$50,000.00 All Nations Worship Assembly Of Columbus, Ohio, Inc. Vendor ID#042882
$25,000.00 Linden Block Party 614 Vendor ID#038360
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $475,000.00 from the General Fund for entrepreneurship programs, and the transfer of $600,000.00 within the General Fund. Funds in the amount of $125,000.00 are for further initiatives. These funds are budgeted and available in the General Fund.
Emergency action is requested to ensure that funding can be disbursed as soon as possible to ensure no disruption to operations for these non-profit organizations.
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To authorize the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter into grant agreements with five (5) local registered non-profit organizations in support of entrepreneurship programs, to authorize the transfer of $600,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $475,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($475,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is looking to invest in our community partners that are so vital to the success of our local businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Office of Diversity and Inclusion desires to enter into grant agreements with five (5) local registered non-profit organizations, as listed above, to help fund entrepreneurship programs; and
WHEREAS, this investment provides critical support that allows organizations to operate more effectively, offer tailored technical assistance to community partners, and expand the city’s small business ecosystem, equipping them to fulfill their mission and deliver sustainable, community-driven outcomes; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into grant agreements to allow funding to be disbursed as soon as possible to ensure no disruption to operations for these non-profit organizations, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion be and is hereby authorized to enter into grant agreements in the following amounts with the respective listed registered non-profit organizations for entrepreneurship programming opportunities. The aggregate total of all grants shall be $475,000.00.
$250,000.00 African American Male Wellness Walk Vendor ID#008384
$100,000.00 Always With Us Charities (A.W.U. Charities) Vendor ID#018333
$50,000.00 Ours Brothers Keepers Vendor ID#045461
$50,000.00 All Nations Worship Assembly Of Columbus, Ohio, Inc. Vendor ID#042882
$25,000.00 Linden Block Party 614 Vendor ID#038360
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $475,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized within the General Fund 1000 from Dept-Div 45-4501, Object Class 10, to Dept-Div 40-4003, Object Class 05, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the transfer of $125,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized within the General Fund 1000 from Dept-Div 45-4501, Object Class 10 to Dept-Div 40-4003, Object Class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $475,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized from the General Fund 1000 in Object Class 05 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the monies in the foregoing Sections shall be paid upon order of the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 8. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.