Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Girls on the Run of Central Ohio, a non-profit corporation, to provide operating support for teams in Columbus.
Girls on the Run of Central Ohio's mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident, utilizing a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. The Girls on the Run curriculum teaches critical life skills to girls in 3rd-8th grades, while creating space for them to find comfort, confidence, and joy in physical activity. During each season, teams of 15-40 girls meet with trained, volunteer coaches to learn skills that develop competence, confidence, connection, character, caring, and contribution.
Girls on the Run’s commitment to physical activity in children’s lives also means a major investment in their mental, physical, and social health. This grant will support at least 60 girls across 4 teams in Columbus, allowing them to access program fee assistance and proper running shoes.
Since the organization lacks the funding necessary to operate the program on a reimbursement basis, funds will be advanced to Girls on the Run of Central Ohio in order to launch teams.
Fiscal Impact: Funding ($21,000.00) is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into an advanced payment grant agreement with Girls on the Run of Central Ohio, to provide operating support for teams in Columbus; and to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($21,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the mission of Girls on the Run of Central Ohio is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident, utilizing a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running; and
WHEREAS, this grant support will provide operating support for teams across Columbus, offsetting program costs for children and providing access to proper running shoes; 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 an advanced payment grant agreement with Girls on the Run of Central Ohio to provide operating support for teams in Columbus in the amount of $21,000.00.
SECTION 2. That per the action authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the expenditure of $21,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That funds shall be paid in advance to Girls on the Run of Central Ohio in order for the organization to have the resources necessary to prepare the launch of the pilot program.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated, 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 legislation.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.