Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $18,581.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to enter a grant agreement with the EnterpriseWorks for its Women's Business Center. EnterpriseWorks Women's Business Center will assist socially and economically disadvantaged Columbus women within the business community in achieving economic empowerment through entrepreneurship, increase competitiveness of female owned Columbus businesses in government markets, and creating and retaining jobs.
EnterpriseWorks is requesting $18,581.00 for its involvement in the Women's Business Center for training needs for female business owners. Said training will include business marketing, business growth and expansion, generating cash flow and capital, client budget constraints and time management consulting. The training will also include workshops and seminars on business topics such as, how to start a business, securing loans, financial management and government procurement and marketing assistance among others.
EnterpriseWorks requests $18,581.00 for wages, fringe, space costs and other supplies in order to provide training and counseling through the Women's Business Center.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to provide assistance to the organization in timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this grant will be allocated from the FY2006 Emergency Human Services Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $18,581.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to approve a grant application to EnterpriseWorks which is seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to EnterpriseWorks; to authorize the expenditure of $18,581.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($18,581.00)
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WHEREAS, EnterpriseWorks has submitted a grant application seeking funds for assistance with wages and fringe, space costs, supplies; and
WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the grant application of EnterpriseWorks and hereby declares that EnterpriseWorks has articulated an emergency human service need that is sufficient to justify approval of said grant; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Program Operating Fund; and to enter into a grant with EnterpriseWorks; and
WHEREAS, the grant will assist EnterpriseWorks with operating funds to improve the delivery of social services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds and to provide grant assistance to EnterpriseWorks, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the grant application to EnterpriseWorks will seek financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the Director of Development is hereby authorized and directed to provide grant assistance to the EnterpriseWorks to support its Women's Business Center.
Section 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $18,581.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 445205.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $18,581.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Services Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 445205.
Section 5. That the expenditure authorized herein is in accordance with Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and shall 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.