Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contracts with various community organizations. These contracts will provide funding for After School program services from February 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. The programs are a service for Columbus Public School students of low and moderate income working parents. These programs are designed to give children a strong sense of self worth, academic ability and community responsibility.
FISCAL IMPACT: In 2007, $413,528.00 has been allocated to fund after school programming through the general fund, Mayor's Charitable Trust and grant fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to appropriate, expend and enter into contract with various community organizations for the provision of After School programming services for the period February 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007; to authorize the expenditure from the general fund, Mayor's Charitable Trust and grant fund and to declare an emergency. ($413,528.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Education desires to enter into contracts with various community organizations; and
WHEREAS, various community organizations provide services and programming to the community through After School programs; and
WHERAS, it is important to provide youth program opportunites with high standards and including components such as academic assistance, enrichment activities, prevention units, recreation and socialization, strong family involvement and nutritious food service;
WHERAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the CIty of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend said funds for the preservation of public health, peace and property and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Office of Education is hereby authorized to appropriate, expend and enter into contracts with the following various community organizations for the purpose of funding the following After School program services for Columbus students.
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Section 2. That these contracts are awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $ 314,922.00 or so much therof as maybe necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Office of Education, Division Number 40-04, Fund 010, Object level 03, Obj level 3- 3336 OCA code 404004; the appropriation and subsequent expenditure of $77,000.00 is hereby authorized from Fund 224, Mayor's Charitable Trust, Object level 03, 3336, OCA code 404012; and appropriation and subsequent expenditure of $21,606.00 is hereby authorized from fund 291 grant 400002 OCA 400002 obj level 03, 3336.
Section 4. 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 inforce from and after passage and approval by the Mayor or ten (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.