Explanation
Background:
Ordinance 1960-2023 authorized the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a beneficiary grant agreement with United Way of Central Ohio in the amount not to exceed $126,680.00 to support the implementation of the One Linden Schools Initiative (OLSI) at Hamilton STEM Academy and Windsor STEM Academy.
OLSI utilizes the Community Collaboration Model (CCM), an evidence-based model developed by leaders at the Community and Youth Collaborative Institute at the College of Social Work at the Ohio State University, to directly engage students, parents, guardians, and educators at the two schools.
This legislation authorizes an amendment to Ordinance No. 1960-2023, passed by City Council July 17, 2023, to allow a correction that authorizes the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages for the One Linden Schools Initiative community events and will authorize the Interim Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to modify and extend the existing beneficiary agreement with United Way to June 30, 2025.
The legislative language authorizing the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverage was inadvertently omitted from the legislation. Any cost of food and non-alcoholic beverage incurred before the effective date of the original ordinance will not be reimbursed. Food and non-alcoholic beverage related expenditures will be subject to what is allowable in the respective grant agreement and shall not exceed $15 per person.
The authorization to modify and extend the existing beneficiary agreement with United Way to June 30, 2025 will allow additional time for the OLSI team to continue their work and reach more families in the 2024-2025 school year.
Emergency legislation is necessary to allow for the approval and reimbursement of food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred since the effective date of the contract, and to avoid any program disruption due to the beneficiary grant agreement expiring July 31, 2024.
Fiscal Impact: No additional funding is required to modify and extend the contract. This legislation does not have a fiscal impact.
Contract Compliance: The vendor number is 006101 and expires on 03/07/25.
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 1960-2023 passed by City Council on July 17, 2023, to authorize payment for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; to authorize the Interim Director of Department of Neighborhoods to modify and extend an existing beneficiary agreement with United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. to June 30, 2025; and declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1960-2023, passed by City Council on July 17, 2023, authorized the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a beneficiary agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio to support the implementation of the One Linden Schools Initiative at Hamilton STEM Academy and Windsor STEM Academy; and
WHEREAS, One Linden Schools Initiative OLSI utilizes the Community Collaboration Model (CCM), an evidence-based model developed by leaders at the Community and Youth Collaborative Institute at the College of Social Work at the Ohio State University, to directly engage students, parents, guardians, and educators at the two schools; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary amend the ordinance to include food and non-alcoholic beverage as an allowable expense; and
WHEREAS, the current beneficiary agreement terminates July 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to extend the existing beneficiary agreement to June 30, 2025 to allow additional time for the OLSI team to continue their work and reach more families; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods in that it is immediately necessary to amend Ordinance 1960-2023, passed by Columbus City Council on July 17, 2023, in order to reimburse food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred since the date of the agreement, and to prevent OLSI from experiencing undue hardship, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That new Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1960-2023 is hereby adopted and that Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1960-2023 is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 4. That Columbus City Council deems the expenditure of food and non-alcoholic beverages to be a proper public purpose. Food and non-alcoholic beverage related expenditures will only be allowable from the effective date of this ordinance (Ordinance No. 1960-2023) and shall not exceed $15 per person.
SECTION 4 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.
SECTION 2. That existing Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1960-2023 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That the Interim Director of the Department of Neighborhoods be, and hereby is, authorized to modify and extend the beneficiary agreement, PO414955, with United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. to June 30, 2025.
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 reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.