Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Maryhaven in support of the Women's Residential Program.
Maryhaven offers a comprehensive array of behavioral health and addiction treatment services to central Ohio residents. Among those, the women's extended care programs have helped more than 2,100 women reclaim their lives from the chaos of addiction and mental illness. Women live in communal home-like settings with their children as they build the skills and confidence to be more self-sufficient, find jobs, continue their education and/or secure housing. As Columbus continues its fight against the scourge of opiate addiction, it is critical to maintain support for programs like this.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Emergency Human Services subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any disruption in services offered by Maryhaven.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Maryhaven in support of the Women's Residential Program; to authorize an expenditure within the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Maryhaven offers a comprehensive array of behavioral health and addiction treatment services to central Ohio residents; and
WHEREAS, the women's extended care programs have helped more than 2,100 women reclaim their lives from the chaos of addiction and mental illness; and
WHEREAS, in the program, women build the skills and confidence to be more self-sufficient, find jobs, continue their education and/or secure housing; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily business of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a grant agreement with Maryhaven to to avoid any disruption in services; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Maryhaven in support of the Women's Residential Program.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $150,0000 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 2231 Hotel Motel Bed Tax Fund, in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That payment is expressly contingent upon the availability of sufficient monies in the Emergency Human Services subfund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract and in no case shall payments exceed available cash in this fund. In the event that there is not sufficient cash in the fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract, the City Auditor shall have the authority to make all necessary adjustments at her discretion.
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 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.