Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation of Neighborhood Initiatives Funds to City Council and transfers the monies to the Department of Development for the purpose of entering into a contract with the Central Community House for community programming including crime prevention, youth services and operational support. The Central Community House, a full service community center has been serving the near east side of Columbus, Ohio since 1936. The Center provides facilities as well as educational and recreation programs for the youth and families of the neighborhood. The total amount of this contract is $25,000.00. Council deems this an appropriate use of General Fund monies.
FISCAL IMPACT: Council amended the 2012 budget to allow for this expenditure.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $25,000 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to authorize the transfer of $25,000 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the General Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $25,000.00 from the General Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Central Community House for community programming; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the appropriation and transfer of Neighborhood Initiatives Funds monies to the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Central Community House for community programming and operational support; and
WHEREAS, the Central Community House, a full service community center has been serving the near east side of Columbus, Ohio since 1936; and
WHEREAS, the Center provides facilities as well as educational and recreational programs for the youth and families of the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, City Council amended the 2012 budget to further emphasize that the importance of making strategic investments in projects that will ultimately improve the quality of life within the City, and Council deems this project an appropriate use of $25,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend funds to support the efforts of the Central Community House, and for the 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund 018, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $25,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the City Council, Division No. 20-01, Object Level One -10, Object Level Three -5501, OCA 200018.
Section 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $25,000 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the General Fund, as follows:
From: Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund No. 018, City Council, Dept. No. 20-01, OCA 200018, Object Level One - 10, Object Level Three - 5501
To: General Fund, Fund No. 010, Department of Development, Administration, Dept. No. 44-01, OCA 499038, Object Level Three -0886
Section 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Fund, Fund No. 010, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $25,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Administration, Dept. No. 44-01, Object Level One - 03, Object Level Three - 3337, OCA 499038.
Section 4. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized and directed to contract with the Central Community House to expend said funds to provide programming which promotes positive development for youth and families.
Section 5. That the expenditure of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Administration, Dept. No. 44-01, Fund 010, Object Level One - 03, Object Level Three - 3337, OCA 499038.
Section 6. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 7. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.