Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with 1DivineLine2Health in an amount up to $146,000.00 for the purpose of rehabbing a facility to be used as a drop-in center, food pantry and supportive office space for participants served by 1DivineLine 2Health. Approval is also requested to advance funding per a pre-determined schedule to be included in the agreement and to allow for expenses incurred prior to purchase order creation, starting June 1, 2025. Prior expenses include design and project planning costs.
1DivineLine2Health is a nonprofit organization that provides services to pregnant woman, transwomen and runaway youth. Currently, it operates two safe houses, a community garden and a drop-in center. The mission of the organization is to provide services to people in need including the homeless and destitute.
Emergency action is needed to meet committed project timelines for funding to ensure the project stays on planned deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $146,000.00 is available within the Development Taxable Bonds fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is pending.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with 1DiVineLine2Health for the purpose of rehabbing a facility for a drop-in center, food pantry and supportive office space for participants served in the program; to authorize the expenditure of up to $146,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($146,000.00)
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WHEREAS, 1DivineLine2Health is a nonprofit organization that provides services to pregnant woman, transwomen and runaway youth; and
WHEREAS, 1DivineLine2Health’s mission is to provide services to people in need including the homeless and destitute; and
WHEREAS, 1DivineLine2Health currently operates two safe houses, a community garden and a drop-in center; and
WHEREAS, 1DivineLine2Health plans to rehab a facility to be used as a drop-in center, food pantry and supportive office space, and
WHEREAS, emergency action is needed to meet committed project timelines for funding to ensure the project stays on planned timeline; and
WHEREAS, funding advances will be made per a pre-determined schedule to be included in the agreement and reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to purchase order creation, starting June 1, 2025, is permitted; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to continue to support the program by allocating $146,000 for the purpose of rehabilitating a facility to be used as a drop-in center, food pantry and office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a grant agreement with 1DivineLine2Health to continue to provide services all for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, peace, property, and welfare, NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with 1DivineLine2Health in an amount up to $146,000.00 for the purpose of rehabbing a facility to be used as a drop-in center, food panty and supportive office space, and is authorized to advance funds on a pre-determined schedule and to allow for expenses incurred prior to purchase order creation, starting June 1, 2025.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $146,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in 7739 (Development Taxable Bond Fund), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project P200046-100000 (Supportive Housing - Pregnant Women in Recovery), in object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
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.