Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community of Caring Development Foundation in support of the 2022 Linden Bike Giveaway.
The mission of the Community of Caring Foundation is "creating a connected community." One of the most important things a community can give a child is the feeling that they matter; are connected and cared for. Over the past three years, New Salem Church, in partnership with its non-profit arm the Community of Caring Development Foundation, have raised over $25,000 dollars and given away over 200 bicycles to 5th graders in the Linden community. While the organization has been able to share these bikes, the real gift comes from the stories of the students, who, witnessing the community’s generosity, have sought to pay it forward to a younger sibling, friend or neighbor, offering their old bike as a gift. The goal through this initiative is to build stronger neighborhoods by increasing mobility and support for families.
Target constituencies include Linden area 5th grade students and their families at Huy Elementary School, Oakland Park Elementary School, Linden STEM Elementary School, East Linden Elementary School, and Hamilton Elementary School. The organization plans to distribute 500 bikes, with follow-up coordination for bike safety training in collaboration with the Department of Neighborhoods and Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Bike Rodeo initiative.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to allow the organization to immediately acquire the bikes necessary for the giveaway event.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community of Caring Development Foundation in support of the 2022 Linden Bike Giveaway; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the mission of the Community of Caring Foundation is "creating a connected community;” and
WHEREAS, over the past three years, New Salem Church, in partnership with its non-profit arm the Community of Caring Development Foundation, have raised over $25,000 dollars and given away over 200 bicycles to 5th graders in the Linden community; and
WHEREAS, the organization plans to distribute 500 bikes, with follow-up coordination for bike safety training in collaboration with the Department of Neighborhoods and Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Bike Rodeo initiative; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community of Caring Development Foundation in order to allow the organization to acquire the bikes necessary for the giveaway event; 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 Community of Caring Development Foundation in support of the 2022 Linden Bike Giveaway.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $15,000.00 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 $15,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the actions 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. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance 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 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 its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.