Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with The Community Development for All People Corporation (CD4AP). The funds provided by the contract will be used to undertake the prevention/preservation components of the Home Again Initiative. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $100,000 to the CD4AP for the World Changers project.
The Housing Preservation Fund represents the City's commitment to the preservation of housing units affordable to very-low, low and moderate-income individuals. Funds are used to meet the housing needs identified in Columbus' Consolidated Plan to correct substandard and deteriorating conditions of homes owned by low and moderate- income households. The fund provides eligible homeowners with assistance for home repairs to preserve the housing stock and enable homeowners to remain in their homes.
The Community Development for All People Corporation is a faith-based, non-profit community development organization dedicated to creating a community that welcomes and cares for all people. Located in Columbus Ohio, the CD4AP works to improve the economic, social and spiritual quality of life for residents of the South side. The CD4AP renovates homes on the Southside and makes them available at a reduced cost to low-income buyers. This improves home-ownership and strengthens our community. The World Changers project is a neighborhood home repair initiative that will benefit up to 25 homes on the south side through the work of youth and adult volunteers coming through the World Changers. World Changers is a faith-based organization that organizes hundreds of youth and adult volunteers to perform home repairs for low-income households in cities across the United States.
Emergency action is necessary to allow The CD4AP to begin the immediate implementation of the World Changers project.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is from the Home Again Housing Preservation Fund - 2007 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with The Community Development for All People Corporation to undertake the prevention/preservation components of the Home Again Initiative; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000 from the 2007 Capital Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with The Community Development for All People Corporation (CD4AP); and
WHEREAS, the funds provided by the contract will be used to undertake the prevention/preservation components of the Home Again Initiative through the World Changers Project; and
WHEREAS, the CD4AP currently facilitates the production of affordable housing, and the rehabilitation and repair of existing housing stock in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the expenditure of $100,000 to the CD4AP to undertake the prevention/preservation components of the Home Again Initiative; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to begin the immediate implementation of the World Changers project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with The Community Development for All People Corporation to allow the immediate implementation of the World Changers project thereby avoiding causing delays in the Home Again program, thereby preserving 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 Community Development for All People Corporation to implement a component of the City's Home Again Initiative to provide home repair services to correct substandard and deteriorating conditions of homes owned by low and moderate- income households.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 782, Project No. 782001, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6616, OCA Code 782001.
Section 3. That expenditure of capital improvements budget funds from this authorization will be to provide home repair services to correct substandard and deteriorating conditions of homes owned by low and moderate- income households.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.