Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Service Chamber Foundation (HSCF), a nonprofit entity, in support of their community engagement strategy focus groups for nonprofit organizations. A portion of the funding, not to exceed $1,500.00, will be used for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages expenses to support participants of the events.
The HSCF, a nonprofit organization, currently provides support services to nonprofits in central Ohio with the mission: “to unleash the power of human potential through every act of human service.” Nonprofit organizations are facing uncertain economic times and are looking for ways to solidify their future.
Nonprofits will be able to take part in workshops tailored to community segments and be able to design and conduct individual interviews with key stakeholders and national figures. The goals of the focus groups will be to:
• Understand Community Perspectives
• Identify Opportunities and Challenges
• Foster Meaningful Dialogue
• Co-create Strategies
• Empower Community Voices
City Code Section 329.35 permits the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages for a valid public purpose and permits the use of funds for community programs and events sponsored by the city. The expenditure of public funds will be an integral part of the community engagement strategy focus groups for nonprofit organizations.
Emergency action is necessary in order to immediately provide the Human Service Chamber Foundation with the resources necessary to begin planning focus groups for nonprofit organizations.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Service Chamber Foundation (HSCF), a nonprofit entity, in support of their community engagement strategy focus groups for nonprofit organizations; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of funds for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; and to declare an emergency. ($127,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the HSCF, a nonprofit organization, currently provides support services to nonprofits in central Ohio with the mission: “to unleash the power of human potential through every act of human service”; and
WHEREAS, nonprofit organizations are facing uncertain economic times and are looking for ways to solidify their future; and
WHEREAS, nonprofits will be able to take part in workshops tailored to community segments, and be able to design and conduct individual interviews with key stakeholders and national figures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Service Chamber Foundation (HSCF), a nonprofit entity, in support of their community engagement strategy focus groups for nonprofit organizations, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Service Chamber Foundation (HSCF), a nonprofit entity, in support of their community engagement strategy focus groups for nonprofit organizations.
SECTION 2: That Columbus City Council hereby determines that the purchase and distribution of reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages, as related to the action authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, is for a proper public purpose and is authorized, and that no more than $1,500.00 of the expenditure authorized by this ordinance may be put toward food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation and expenditure of $127,500.00, or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That for the reason 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.