Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $55,177 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to various social service and development efforts. Financial support will include assistance with operating costs, emergency building repairs, assistance to homeowners, service to youth, earned income tax assistance, and health equipment and supplies. Agencies and services include:
The United Way of Central Ohio - Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition - supplies and space costs for $10,000.
Physicians CareConnection - dental equipment for $5,100.
Buckeye Ranch Foundation - financial support for acquiring Rosemont Center and the continuation of services for $20,000.
East Columbus Development Company - matching funds for federal Health and Human Service grant to operate the Individual Account (IDA) housing program for $10,000.
Heritage Day Health Center - emergency building repair at the facility at 3341 E. Livingston (chimney repair) and 1700 E. Dublin Granville Rd. (security light repair) for $10,077.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to prevent interruptions in the delivery of vital program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are allocated from the FY2012 Emergency Human Services Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $55,177.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant applications of various social service and development agencies seeking emergency assistance for costs associated with the delivery of their programs pursuant to Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute grant agreements with various social service and development agencies to provide support for on-going administrative and operating costs; to authorize the expenditure of $55,177.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,177.00)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund and to grant these funds to The United Way of Central Ohio, Physicians CareConnection, Buckeye Ranch Foundation, East Columbus Development Company and Heritage Day Health Center to provide support for on-going administrative and operating costs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist social service agencies in the city with the emergency costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development has reviewed and approved the Grant Applications and desires to enter into grant agreements for the continued provision of social services and other assistance; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a grant agreements with The United Way of Central Ohio, Physicians CareConnection, Buckeye Ranch Foundation, East Columbus Development Company and Heritage Day Health Center to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services, 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund, and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $55,177.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 499043.
Section 2. That the grant applications of The United Way of Central Ohio, Physicians CareConnection, Buckeye Ranch Foundation, East Columbus Development Company and Heritage Day Health Center, seeking financial assistance to address emergency human service needs pursuant to Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby approved.
Section 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized and directed to provide emergency grant assistance totaling $55,177.00 to the following agencies to provide support for on-going administrative and operating costs.
The United Way of Central Ohio - Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition, $10,000
Physicians CareConnection - dental equipment, $5,100
Buckeye Ranch Foundation - Rosemont Center acquistion and the continuation of services, $20,000
East Columbus Development Company - matching funds for Individual Account (IDA) housing program, $10,000
Heritage Day Health Center - emergency building repairs at 3341 E. Livingston and 1700 E. Dublin Granville Rd., $10,077
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $55,177.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Services Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 499043.
Section 5. That the expenditures authorized herein are in accordance with Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 6. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
Section 7. Payments are expressly contingent upon the availability of sufficient monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract and in no case shall payments exceed available cash in this fund. In this event that there is not sufficient cash in the fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract, the City Auditor shall have the authority to make all necessary adjustments at his discretion.
Section 8. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and shall 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.