Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract DL005495 with the United Way of Franklin County. The modifications include extending the contract to January 31, 2005 and increasing the contract amount by $79,728.00 for sponsorship of the Operation Feed initiative in 2004. Operation Feed is an annual campaign designed to collect resources (i.e., food, money) for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank (MOFB) and to elevate awareness of the issue of hunger in the Central Ohio community. In addition to three-day supplies of food available through the pantries for individuals and families, food and supplies from MOFB also allow soup kitchens to serve daily hot meals throughout the month and other non-profits to provide nutritious snacks and meals to clients. Funds from this contract are used by United Way of Franklin County to cover administrative expenses associated with this campaign and by the Mid-Ohio Food Bank to support its daily operations.
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:
A total of $79,728.00 was allocated to United Way of Franklin County to support the Operation Feed program. These funds are provided from the FY 2004 City General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with the United Way of Franklin County to support Operation Feed for an additional program year; to authorize the expenditure of $79,728.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($79,728.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify contract DL005495 with the United Way of Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, the United Way of Franklin County, through its Operation Feed campaign, is increasing the available food supply for low-income Franklin County residents; and
WHEREAS, these modifications will extend the contract DL005495 until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract with United Way of Franklin County 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 contract DL005495 with the United Way of Franklin County by extending the contract to January 31, 2005 and by increasing the contract amount all for the purpose of increasing the available supply of emergency food for low income Franklin County residents.
Section 2. That this contract is amended pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City
Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $79,728.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440280.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.