Explanation
This legislation authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Urban Resurrection Community Development Corporation in support of their “S.M.A.R.T.” summer enrichment programming.
The Urban Resurrection Community Development Corporation (URCDC) formed to address the financial, social, and spiritual ills that plague urban community in Central Ohio. The “S.M.A.R.T.” summer enrichment program offers high quality programming, targeting children in grades K-8. In-person, appropriate activities are led by community partners who are committed to serving the youth of the Central Ohio area. URCDC partners with Final Third, See Brilliance, the Children’s Hunger Alliance, and other organizations to provide programming, free meals, and other resources to children.
This ordinance authorizes an upfront payment to URCDC to support the execution of the summer enrichment program. URCDC does not currently have sufficient funds available to await reimbursement for expenses incurred. Additionally, this ordinance authorizes a reimbursement to URCDC for expenses incurred starting June 1st, 2025, associated with the execution of the “S.M.A.R.T.” summer enrichment program.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as the URCDC’s summer enrichment program launches on June 16th, making the support of the city urgent for the continuation of the program throughout the summer.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this agreement is available in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund ($15,000.00)
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Urban Resurrection Community Development Corporation in support of their “S.M.A.R.T.” summer enrichment programming; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the creation of a purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council seeks to support community development and neighborhood improvement efforts; and
WHEREAS, the S.M.A.R.T. summer enrichment program by the Urban Resurrection Community Development Corporation offers high quality programming, targeting children in grades K-8; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the office of the City Clerk in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to enter into this grant agreement to ensure continuation of the S.M.A.R.T. summer enrichment program, which has a start date of June 16, 2025,, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Urban Resurrection Community Development Corporation in support of their “S.M.A.R.T.” summer enrichment programming, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00, and to allow for the reimbursement of expenses prior to the purchase order.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $15,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1 of this ordinance, is hereby authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 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 passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.