Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to execute a Grant Agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living, in an amount up to $270,000.00 in support of a newly established neighborhood-specific home repair program in the North Central area.
ModCon Living assists homeowners through unique programs and services that help to sustain homes, improve quality of life and preserve affordable homeownership - Building Strong Neighborhoods and Pathways Out of Poverty; keeping vulnerable homeowners in the City of Columbus warm, safe, and dry in their homes.
Approval is also requested for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to execution of the purchase order, starting August 1, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund (100018) for $270,000.00.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to execute a Grant Agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living, in an amount up to $270,000.00 towards providing home repair services to residents of the North Central community; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $270,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to execution of the purchase order. ($270,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is a top priority of Columbus City Council to support efforts that build strong neighborhoods, promote the creation of good-paying jobs, and develop pathways out of poverty; and
WHEREAS, ModCon Living assists homeowners through unique programs and services that help to sustain homes, improve quality of life and preserve affordable homeownership; and
WHEREAS, ModCon Living seeks to provide the community with various home repair services; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development desires to enter into a Grant Agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living;
WHEREAS, program expenses incurred prior to execution of the purchase order, starting August 1, 2023, will be reimbursed; 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 enter into a Grant Agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living in an amount up to $270,000.00 to provide various home repair services to residents in the North Central Community. Program expenses that were incurred prior to the execution of the purchase order, starting August 1, 2023, will be reimbursed.
SECTION 2.That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the sum of $270,000.00 is appropriated in fund 1000 (General Fund), subfund 100018 (Neighborhoods Initiatives Subfund), Dept-Div 44-01 (Administration), in object class 05 (Other) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $270,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in fund 1000 (General Fund), subfund 100018 (Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund), Dept-Div 44-01 (Administration), in Object Class 05 (Other) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance 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 all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.