Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Friends of the Homeless, Inc. The agreement will provide $113,947 from the Housing Preservation Fund to assist with the rehabilitation of the Friends of the Homeless building, an emergency shelter for the homeless. The Friends of the Homeless will use the dollars to renovate the building including but not limited to upgrades to the HVAC, fire alarm and security systems, plumbing and repair to the overall building as monies are available.
Emergency action is requested for this legislation in order to comply with the time line for the project to begin construction.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this project are included in the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Friends of the Homeless; to authorize the expenditure of $113,947 from the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency ($113,947).
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division, desires to enter into an agreement with the Friends of the Homeless, Inc. to aid in the rehabilitation of the Friends of the Homeless' Emergency Shelter; and
WHEREAS, the contract will provide $113,947 from the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget for the rehabilitation of the Friends of the Homeless Emergency Shelter for the homeless; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Homeless will rehabilitate its facility to increase the safety of the building for homeless individuals; 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 an agreement with the Friends of the Homeless, Inc. to allow rehabilitation to begin immediately, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, 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 an agreement with Friends of the Homeless, Inc. to aid in the rehabilitation of the Friends emergency shelter for the homeless.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $113,947 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Housing Division, Department No. 44-10, Fund 782, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6615, Project No. 782003, OCA 782003.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this legislation 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.