Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Economic Community Development Institute to support the operation of the Chores Program. The contract will provide $50,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
The Chores Program provides minor home maintenance and repair services to low and low/moderate-income elderly and disabled homeowner-occupants in the City of Columbus. Examples of program services include replacement or repair of leaking faucets and commodes, faulty light fixtures and switches, loose or missing sections of porch decking or steps and installation of handrails, smoke detectors and deadbolt locks. Eligible homeowners may receive up to $1,000 in home repairs within one calendar year. This program will help about 50 households.
Emergency action is requested to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Economic Community Development Institute for the Chores Program; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Economic Community Development Institute to fund the Chores Program; and
WHEREAS, the Chores Program will provide minor home maintenance and repair services to low and low/moderate-income elderly and disabled homeowner-occupants in the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Community Development Institute is a non-profit organization; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Economic Community Development Institute so that necessary services will not be interrupted, all for the preservation of 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 enter into a contract with the Economic Community Development Institute to fund the Chores basic home maintenance and repair program.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Department No. 44-10, Fund 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA 448524.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which 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.