Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Recruitment section of the Division of Fire received a grant from Sam's Club Foundation to support the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools mentoring program. This is the second year of support for this program from Sam's Club. Last year's grant was authorized by Ordinance 1903-2004. It is now necessary to authorize the acceptance of the most recent grant and appropriate funding.
B. Bid Information: N/A
C. Contract Compliance: N/A
D. Emergency Designation: The Recruitment Section would like to continue the programming of this important mentoring initiative.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: This is a 100% grant and there is no matching requirement from the General Fund.
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To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Sam's Club Foundation for the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools Program, to appropriate $2,250.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,250.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for the Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Sam's Club Foundation for the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools Program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds for said grant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize and direct the grant acceptance and fund appropriation to enable the continuation of programming of this initiative 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 the Fire Chief be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award in the amount of $2,250.00 from the Sam's Club Foundation for the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools Program.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, No. 291, and from any and all sources estimated to come into said fund and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the sum of $2,250.00 is appropriated to the Division of Fire as follows:
Division ; 30-04, Fund 291, Object Level 1: 02, OCA Code; 344007, Amount: $2,250.00.
Section 3. That the monies in Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Safety; 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 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby make 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.