Explanation
Background:
This legislation is to appropriate supplemental grant funds from the Ohio Department of Aging, Franklin County Office on Aging and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as administered by the Central Ohio Area Agency to carry on various services for the balance of 2022 and for 2023.
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $12,921,309.00. This appropriation will enable the Recreation and Parks Department to continue those programs as required by the granting agencies for the balance of 2022 and 2023.
Title
To authorize a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $12,921,309.00 and any additional funds or grant awards to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the operation of various grant programs administered by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Ohio Department of Aging, Franklin County Office on Aging and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, aging programs. ($12,921,309.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate grant funds so that the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department can provide services beyond FY 2022 without service interruption. Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, Department of Recreation and Parks, is authorized to accept grant funds, and upon receipt of notice of award or executed agreement, the sum of $12,921,309 is appropriated to Recreation and Parks Department No. 51, Fund No. 2286 per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the monies in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging is herby authorized and directed to accept any additional grant awards from the Ohio Department of Aging, Franklin County Office on Aging and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to carry on the various services for the period September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 and any additional grant awards are authorized to be appropriated during this time.
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 legislation.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Ohio Department of Aging, Franklin County Office on Aging and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, aging programs as needed up request by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging.
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.