City of Columbus - File #: 1796-2004

• File #: 1796-2004
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/4/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/1/2004
• Final action: 11/4/2004
• Title: To authorize the Mayor's Office of Education to accept funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and to authorize an appropriation of $471,540.83 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Office of Education to cover costs associated with after school programming and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2004	2	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2004	2	MAYOR	Signed
11/1/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
11/1/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
11/1/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
11/1/2004	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/18/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
10/15/2004	1	EDUCATION DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2004	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2004	1	Mayor Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2004	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Disapproved
10/15/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2004	1	EDUCATION DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2004	1	EDUCATION DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2004	1	EDUCATION DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/14/2004	1	EDUCATION DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
10/14/2004	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2004	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to accept funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the purpose of entering into contracts with various community organizations.  These grant monies will be used for after school program services beginning October 18, 2004 through June 30, 2005.  These programs are designed to give children a strong sense of self worth, academic ability and community responsibility.  The Office of Education will be submitting separate legislation authorizing contracts with these agencies and the associated expenditure of the funds received from Franklin County.

In 2004, a total of $471,540.83 has been allocated to fund after school programming through dollars received from Franklin County.

This ordinance has been submitted as an emergency measure in order to prevent programs from closing due to an inability to provide funds.

Title

To authorize the Mayor's Office of Education to accept funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and to authorize an appropriation of $471,540.83 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Office of Education to cover costs associated with after school programming and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Education desires to accept grant money from Franklin County in order to fund various community organizations; and

WHEREAS, various community organizations provide services and programming to the community through the after school programs; and

WHEREAS, it is important to promote the healthy development of the children of the City of Columbus by offering programs that provide academic assistance, enrichment activities, prevention units, recreation and socialization, strong family involvement, and nutritious food service; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate the aforementioned grant monies 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 Mayor's Office of Education be and hereby authorized and directed to accept funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of  $471,540.83 for the use for after school programs.

SECTION  2.     That from the unappropriated monies in the Education Private Grant Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the time period of

October 18, 2004 to June 30, 2005 , the sum of $471,540.83 is appropriated to the Office of Education Department No.40-04, as follows:

                                    Object            

Grant Title              Grant No.      OCA Code      Level         Amount

After School Projects  400002      400002                      3336      $471,540.83      

SECTION 3.  That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of the Office of Education, 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 4.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this resolution  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.