Explanation
Mayor Ginther’s vision for Columbus, America’s Opportunity City, is that every Columbus child has access to a safe after-school environment to continue his/her education at the end of the school day.
According to the Harvard Family Research Project and its national database of evaluations, research confirms that “children and youth who participate in after-school programs can reap a host of positive benefits in a number of interrelated outcome areas-academic, social-emotional, prevention, and health and wellness. These are the skills that many suggest are necessary for youth to succeed in the 21st Century global economy and world.”
The Mayor’s Office of Education is working with The Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio (YMCA) of Central Ohio, Columbus City Schools, and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Ohio to implement an after school program for middle school students for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Office of Education worked with all of these organizations similarly during the 2023-2024 school year and previously allocated $1,400,000.00 to the YMCA, via Ordinance 1721-2023, to coordinate the work and to provide direct services to middle school students. The Office of Education plans to continue this work in the 2024-2025 school year.
Therefore the Office of Education requests the authority to enter into a new contract with The Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio (YMCA) to provide the same services for the 2024-2025 school year.
This contract will be entered into in compliance with relevant procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes Chapter 329.30. No City employee has either the capacity or experience to engage in this work.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the general fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested to ensure the funding can be provided to the YMCA so that the program can commence in September 2024.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Education to enter into a contract with the Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio (YMCA) for the purposes of planning and coordinating an after school program for middle school youth, and providing direct services to Columbus youth; to authorize the transfer of $1,000,000.00 within the general fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, Mayor Ginther's vision for Columbus, America’s Opportunity City, is that every Columbus child has access to a safe after-school environment to continue their education at the end of the school day; and
WHEREAS, research has proven that children who participate in after-school programs learn the skills that many suggest are necessary to succeed in the 21st Century global economy and world; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Office of Education is working with United Way of Central Ohio, Columbus City Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Central Ohio, and the YMCA of Central Ohio on an after school program for middle school students for the 2024-2025 school year, scheduled to commence in September 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Education worked with all of these organizations similarly during the 2023-2024 school year and previously allocated $1,400,000.00 to the YMCA, via Ordinance 1721-2023, to coordinate the work and to provide direct services to middle school students; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Education plans to continue this work in school year 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, this contract is being awarded to the YMCA pursuant to Section 329.30, for which the City does not supply such services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of Education in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into such contracts and expend such funds so that the program can commence in September 2024, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Education is authorized to enter into a contract with the YMCA for the purposes of planning and coordinating an after-school program for middle school youth, and providing direct services to Columbus youth, beginning September 2024.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $1,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, from the Finance citywide (general fund) account, fund 1000, subfund 100010 to the Office of Education, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $1,000,000.00, is hereby authorized within the general fund per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this agreement is awarded pursuant to the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to the process for awarding not-for-profit grant agreements.
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 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 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is herby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.