Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a non-profit service contract with Columbus Urban League (CUL) for the amount of $350,000.00 in order to partner with Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division to provide parent enrichment classes and resources to families who have children on the cusp of entering the juvenile justice system. The families entering the parent enrichment program would receive a case worker from the CUL who would help with identifying resources to parents from a holistic approach that provides equitable skills to foster healthy relationships with children committing small time criminal offenses.
Background: The Columbus Urban League is well known for the countless resources aimed at providing families with pathways towards success, utilizing these resources and getting to the root cause of social determinants of health (Finance, Education, Health or Safety) in hopes of eliminating the time parents are away from their children. As a release of the children, it would be a condition or a mandate of the parent(s) to attend the parent enrichment program.
As a condition for the children, they must attend programming from the Columbus Urban League plus be matched with a mentor for a minimum of 2 years. These services cannot be provided by current city employees.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to begin the enrichment program as soon as practical and provide parents with resources that will help prevent child reentry into the juvenile justice system.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with the Columbus Urban League who will partner with the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division to provide resources to families who have children on the cusp of entering the juvenile justice system. Available funds in the Department of Finance's city-wide account will be transferred to the Department of Public Safety for this contract.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a non-profit service contract with Columbus Urban League in order to partner with Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, to provide parent enrichment classes and resources to families who have children on the cusp of entering the justice system; to authorize the transfer of $350,000.00 within the General Fund, from the Department of Finance's City-wide account to the Department of Public Safety; to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($350,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer of $350,000.00 within the General Fund, from the Department of Finance to the Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, this transfer of funds is necessary in order to properly align appropriation with projected expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with Columbus Urban League for services related to providing parent enrichment classes and resources to families who have children on the cusp of entering the justice system; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the General Fund 1000-100010; and
WHEREAS, this contract is awarded pursuant to provisions relating to non-profit services of City Code Chapter 329; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Columbus Urban League so that families can receive resources as quickly as possible to prevent children from reentry into the juvenile justice system, for the immediate 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 Public Safety is authorized to enter into a non-profit service contract with Columbus Urban League for services related to parent enrichment classes and resources to families who have children on the cusp of entering the justice system.
SECTION 2. That the amount of $350,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be transferred within the General Fund, fund 1000-100010 from Finance and Management's city-wide account to the Department of Public Safety per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $350,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund 1000-100010 in object class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 legislation.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That this contract is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 relating to awarding not-for-profit service contracts exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
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 (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same