Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with the Columbus Urban League. The modification will provide additional funding for the Victim's Assistance Program for the 2009 program year. The Columbus Urban League received partial 2009 funding through an initial allocation from the Emergency Human Services Fund. This modification will provide a supplemental allocation from the General Fund.
This ordinance represents a program funded following the Department of Development's application process. The legislation targets the Columbus Urban League's Victim's Assistance Program. This ordinance will provide to this program an additional $6,341.00 from the General Fund for the 2009 program year.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: In 2009, a total of $1,390,517.00 is allocated to fund social service programs through the General Fund. This ordinance will provide to the program an additional $6,341.00 from the General Fund for the 2009 program year. The balance of funds available will be obligated through companion legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the Victim's Assistance Program grant agreement with the Columbus Urban League; to authorize the expenditure of $6,341.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($6,341.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify a grant agreement with the Columbus Urban League; and
WHEREAS, the modification will provide additional funding for the Victim's Assistance Program for the 2009 program year; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Urban League received partial 2009 funding through an initial allocation from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and
WHEREAS, this modification will provide a supplemental allocation from the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance represents a program funded following the Department of Development's application process; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the Columbus Urban League's Victim's Assistance Program grant to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations, all 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 Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to modify the Columbus Urban League's Victim's Assistance Program grant EL009628 by increasing the grant amounts as indicated.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $6,341.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 499038.
Section 3. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.