Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies throughout Central Ohio. The modifications will extend these contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year.
This ordinance represents programs funded following the Department of Development's competitive procurement process. The legislation targets those social service agencies that provide help to families and households through access to self-sufficiency, employment counseling, transportation, and treatment services. In addition, the city supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to information, technical and other community assistance. These programs include childcare and housing referral, material assistance, literacy education, community mediation, and planning activities. This ordinance will provide to these programs an additional $1,461,710.00 from the General Fund for the 2004 program year.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: In 2004, a total of $2,553,292.00 is allocated to fund social service programs through the General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies; to authorize the expenditure of $1,461,710.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,461,710.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify the contracts of various social service agencies for the provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, the modifications will extend the current contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year; and
WHEREAS, these programs include youth services, resettlement programs, housing referral, intervention activities, information and referral efforts, community mediation, resource centers and neighborhood activities; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contracts of various social service agencies for the 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 Development be and is hereby authorized to modify the contracts of various agencies as listed in Section 3 by extending the contracts to January 31, 2005 and by increasing the contract amounts as indicated.
Section 2. That these contracts are amended pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $1,461,710.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440280, as follows:
AGENCY (1) ACTIVITY CONTRACT AMOUNT
Amethyst Abuse Intervention DL005465 $ 57,404.00
Asian American
Community Services Resettlement DL005474 $ 16,534.00
Cambodian Mutual
Assistance Association Resettlement DL005399 $ 31,393.00
Central Ohio Radio
Reading Service Support DL005387 $ 62,985.00
Community Mediation Services Conflict Resolution DL005457 $ 83,714.00
Community Refugee
Information Services Resettlement DL005464 $113,214.00
FirstLink Information/Referral DL005469 $172,212.00
FirstLink Retired Senior Volunteer Program DL005471 $ 12,069.00
Gladden Community House Material Assistance DL005393 $ 78,133.00
Legal Aid Society of Columbus Conflict Resolution DL005499 $ 54,215.00
Maryhaven Adult Male Day Treatment DL005515 $ 59,796.00
MOBILE Disability Services DL005473 $ 58,201.00
Northwest Counseling Services Senior Homesharing DL005463 $ 27,905.00
SAVE Kids Network Youth Services DL005472 $ 63,782.00
Columbus Urban League, Inc. Minority Victims Assistance DL005468 $ 17,042.00
Somali Community Association Resettlement Services DL005461 $ 23,797.00
Stonewall Columbus Information/Referral Services DL005555 $ 39,864.00
Columbus Housing Partnership Neighborhood Assistance DL005475 $ 83,635.00
Maryhaven Adolescent Services/ DL005589 $154,672.00
Abuse Intervention
Maryhaven Adult Services/ DL005497 $251,143.00
Abuse Intervention
Total Allocations $1,461,710.00
Section 4. 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.