Explanation
This ordinance authorizes a grant agreement with the Faith Thomas Foundation, Inc., a non-profit corporation, to reimburse for expenses associated with the Red Diamond Gala.
September is recognized as National Sickle Cell Month, and in accordance with that, the Faith Thomas Foundation hosts a gala designed to educate and advocate for those living with the chronic blood disorder, known as sickle cell disease. The Red Diamond Gala helps to provide attendees a better understanding of the breakthroughs in medications and technology that can improve the quality of life of sickle cell patients, and it helps to raise funding for those who enter the hospital during a sickle cell crisis. The Red Diamond Gala hosted 180 attendees this year that were empowered to become committed and dedicated in becoming advocates that help to make changes in the sickle cell community throughout Franklin County.
This funding will be used to reimburse the Faith Thomas Foundation for expenses incurred for execution of the Red Diamond Gala, including marketing expenses, event management costs, and rental of space and equipment.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Faith Thomas Foundation, Inc., to reimburse for expenses associated with the Red Diamond Gala; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, September is recognized as National Sickle Cell Month; and
WHEREAS, the Faith Thomas Foundation hosts a gala designed to educate and advocate for those living with the chronic blood disorder, known as sickle cell disease; and
WHEREAS, The Red Diamond Gala hosted 180 attendees this year that were empowered to become committed and dedicated in becoming advocates that help to make changes in the sickle cell community throughout Franklin County; 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 Faith Thomas Foundation to reimburse for expenses associated with the Red Diamond Gala and incurred between August 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $5,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to the City Clerk per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $5,000.00 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 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.