Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio in support of the Columbus Turkey Drive.
Together with UrbanOne and NBC4, United Way of Central Ohio gave away Thanksgiving boxes at six (6) Columbus Community Centers. They provided 1,800 of these boxes which included a turkey and sides.
Emergency action is requested in order to immediately reimburse the organization for the resources utilized for the event.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio in support of the Columbus Turkey Drive; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, together with UrbanOne and NBC4, United Way of Central Ohio gave away Thanksgiving boxes at six (6) Columbus Community Centers; and
WHEREAS, they provided 1,800 boxes which included a turkey and sides; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily business of the city in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a grant agreement in order to reimburse the United Way of Central Ohio for costs incurred; 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 United Way of Central Ohio in support of the Columbus Turkey Drive.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $10,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to Columbus City Council per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $10,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby 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 hereby 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 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 in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.