Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $51,693.58 of CDBG-R funds from the General Government Grant Fund for the Department of Development. Funds will be used to provide eligible homeowners with assistance for home repairs through the Roof Repair Program in order to preserve the housing stock and enable homeowners to remain in their homes. This ordinance is in accordance with the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan and application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
These funds are available due to canceled roof repair projects and other CDBG-R contracts.
Emergency action is requested to allow for continuation of services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: $51,693.58 will be expended from the General Government Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $3,465.58 within the General Government Grant Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $51,693.58 from the General Government Grant Fund to provide funding for the Roof Repair Program in order to preserve the housing stock and enable homeowners to remain in their homes; and to declare an emergency. ($51,693.58)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $51,693.58 of CDBG-R funds for the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, CDBG-R funds will be used to provide eligible homeowners with assistance for home repairs through the Roof Repair Program in order to preserve the housing stock and enable homeowners to remain in their homes; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to expend said funds to allow for continuation of vital program services without interruption, thereby preserving 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 Department of Development is hereby authorized to assist low and moderate income homeowners through the Roof Repair Program in order to preserve the housing stock and enable homeowners to remain in their homes.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $3,465.58 within the General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant No. 459100, Department of Development, as follows:
From:
Division / OCA / Object Level One / Object Level Three / Amount
44-03 / 459102 / 03 / 3354 / $3,443.00
44-10 / 459101 / 03 / 3337 / $22.58
To:
Division / OCA / Object Level One / Object Level Three / Amount
44-10 / 459101 / 05 / 5528 / $3,465.58
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $51,693.58 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 220, Grant 459100, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5528.
Section 4. 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.