Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to accept a grant in the amount of $2,800.00 and enter into agreement with United Way of Central Ohio. This grant will allow for the purchase of Chromebooks that will be included as part of the Senior Hope Boxes provided to 35 high school seniors that have participated in MBK programming through the Columbus Urban League, African American Male Wellness Walk and Community Refugee and Immigrant Services. These seniors did not have the opportunity for a traditional high school graduation ceremony due to COVID-19 and the Hope Boxes will provide motivational messages as well as materials to support their continued academic and career success.
This ordinance also appropriates the monies to the Private Grants Fund.
Principal Parties:
United Way
360 S. 3rd St
Columbus, OH. 43215
Federal ID# 31-4393712
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to comply with the terms of the grant and so that funds are available for the acquisition of technology equipment.
Fiscal Impact: A grant amount of $2,800.00 will be accepted from United Way of Central Ohio and appropriated to the Private Grants Fund 2291.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Neighborhoods to accept a grant in the amount of $2,800.00 from, and enter into an agreement with, United Way of Central Ohio for materials to be included in the Senior Hope Boxes provided to high school seniors who participated in the MBK program; to appropriate $2,800.00 to the Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,800.00)
Body
WHEREAS, United Way of Central Ohio has awarded the City of Columbus, Department of Neighborhoods, a grant to support My Brother’s Keeper participants; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to accept a grant from, and enter into a grant agreement with, United Way of Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate $2,800.00 in the Private Grants Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to accept and appropriate said grant funds to comply with the terms of the grant and so that funds are available to support My Brother’s Keeper participants, for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Department of Neighborhoods be and is hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $2,800.00 from, and enter into an agreement with, United Way of Central Ohio.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Private Grants Fund 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 ending December 31, 2020, the sum of $2,800.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Department of Neighborhoods Department. See attached documents.
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Department of Neighborhoods, 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, at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is 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