Explanation
Background:
City Readers is a citywide reading initiative for young males that are eager to increase their academic achievement and build lasting relationships with male role models. City Readers' goal is to combat summer learning loss, to motivate boys to read by engaging them with relevant subject matter, and to create a fun and relaxed environment to connect young men with male leaders.
Principal Parties:
The United Way of Central Ohio
360 S. Third St.
Columbus, OH 43215
FID# 31-4393712
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into the agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio so as to allow for the purchase and distribution of books as soon as possible in order to support this summer reading initiative.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The expenditure of $15,000.00 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an agreement with the United Way of Central Ohio to provide financial support toward the City Readers Program; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into an agreement with United Way for the purchase and distribution of books for the City Readers program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the United Way - City Readers Program for the purchase and distribution of books as soon as possible in order to support this summer reading initiative.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $15,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized as follows:
Fund OCA OL3 Amount
285 511015 3337 $15,000.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 4. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or monies paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.