Explanation
Background: This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a sustainability grant in the amount of $32,100.00 from the Ohio Arts Council for funding to support Cultural Arts Center/Operating Support.
The Cultural Arts Center is central Ohio’s premier visual arts center, presenting innovative exhibitions, classes, workshops and more in an immersive creative environment. The center offers a wide variety of in-depth, hands-on art classes to adults (18 years and older) from beginner to advanced. Classes are led by accomplished artists in fully equipped studios.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Arts Council
30 East Broad Street, 33rd Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance will authorize the appropriation of $31,200.00 in grant funds in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2283. A matching amount of $31,200.00 is also budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285 to meet the financial obligations of the grant match and contract. There is a total of $62,400.00 available for this project.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Arts Council and accept a grant in the amount of $31,200.00 for Cultural Arts Center Arts Programming; and to authorize the appropriation of $31,200.00 in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($31,200.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Arts Council and accept a grant in the amount of $31,200.00 for arts programming; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation of $31,200.00 in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department is authorized and directed to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Arts Council and accept a grant in the amount of $31,200.00 for Arts Programming.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2283 Recreation and Parks Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the grant period, the sum of $31,200.00 is appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement per the attached funding template.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. That funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.