Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement, in an amount up to $100,000.00 with Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers (Service!), a nonprofit corporation in Columbus, Ohio, dedicated to empowering hospitality workers to break the cycle of financial insecurity and create equity in the industry’s workforce through education, training, and economic relief. Approval is requested for reimbursement of costs of construction of the organization’s location, including but not limited to demolition, installation and or upgrade of mechanicals, etc. incurred prior to the execution of the purchase order, starting December 1, 2024.
The grant agreement authorized by this ordinance will allow the City of Columbus to support the work of this organization as it works to support this industry and its workforce, which is vital for the growth and success of Columbus. Specifically, the funds authorized by this legislation will support the operations of Service!, including construction costs for their organization’s location.
Emergency action is requested as construction of the new location is planned to begin in December 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this agreement is available in the Department of Development’s 2024 General Fund Budget, but will require a transfer between divisions.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 043399 and contract compliance expires on 10/2/2026.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Service! to support the operations of Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the 2024 General Fund Budget; to authorize expenses incurred prior to the execution of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Service! is dedicated to empowering hospitality workers to break the cycle of financial insecurity and create equity in the industry’s workforce through education, training, and economic relief; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to support the mission of Service!, including construction costs for their organization’s location; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers to support the restaurant and hospitality workforce and to authorize expenses incurred prior to the execution of the purchase order, starting December 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into this grant agreement with Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers to prevent and delay in the construction of the new location that will begin in December 2024, all for the immediate 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 authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers in the amount of $100,000.00 and to allow for the payment of expenses incurred prior to the execution of the purchase order, on or after December 1, 2024.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 1000 (General Fund), from Dept-Div 44-01 (Administrative Division), Object class 05 (Other) to Dept-Div 44-02 (Economic Development), in object class 05 (Other) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fun), Dept-Div 44-02 (Economic Development), in object class 05 (Other) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this grant agreement is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code related to awarding 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 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 7. 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.