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File #: 2251-2023    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/18/2023 In control: Housing Committee
On agenda: 9/18/2023 Final action: 9/21/2023
Title: To authorize the repeal of Ordinance 0981-2023 which authorized the appropriation and expenditure of 2023 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with Faith Mission, Inc. due to the organization choosing to forego reimbursement.

Explanation

 

BACKGROUND: This legislation is to authorize the repeal of Ordinance 0981-2023 which authorized the appropriation and expenditure of 2023 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with Faith Mission, Inc. due to the organization choosing to forego reimbursement.

 

Title

 

To authorize the repeal of Ordinance 0981-2023 which authorized the appropriation and expenditure of 2023 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with Faith Mission, Inc. due to the organization choosing to forego reimbursement.

 

Body

 

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is a participating jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the recipient of Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and

 

WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2023 Action Plan, per Ordinance 3353-2022, as required by HUD; and

 

WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development chose to modify a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract with Faith Mission, Inc. in an amount up to $500.00 to administer the HOPWA program; and 

 

WHEREAS, Council ordained the provisions of said order on May 18, 2023; and

 

WHEREAS, the vendor chose to forego reimbursement but notified the program manager after the ordinance had passed; and

 

WHEREAS, it is in the City’s best interest to repeal Ordinance 0981-2023 and allow the funds to be used for other projects deemed necessary; NOW, THEREFORE,

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

 

SECTION 1. That Ordinance 0981-2023, approved and passed on May 18, 2023 authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of HOPWA funds with Faith Mission, Inc., the vendor has chosen to forego reimbursement.  

 

SECTION 2.  That for the reason provided in Section 1, Ordinance 0981-2023 is hereby repealed. 

 

SECTION 3.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period by law.