Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Columbus Housing Partnership (dba Homeport) for the purpose of providing HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services. Homeport is a non-profit organization with the capacity to provide HUD Certified services.
Emergency action is requested to continue these services in the community without interruption.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $250,000 in FY 2013 Community Development Block Grant funds for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Columbus Housing Partnership dba Homeport for the provision of HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services; to authorize the appropriation of $250,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contract with the Homeport for the provision of HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services; and
WHEREAS, the Homeport is a non-profit organization with the capacity to provide HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Homeport in order to continue the provision of homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, 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 enter into contract with the Columbus Housing Partnership dba Homeport for the purpose of providing HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Community Development Block Grant Fund, Fund 248, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $250,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 443241.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Housing Division, Division 44-10, Fund 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 443241.
Section 5. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Development and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
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. 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.