Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $30,557 to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families. These services are needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus. Home Safe and Sound services will include repairing or replacement of roofs, furnaces, and correction of housing code violations. These funds are available due to canceled housing projects.
Emergency action is requested to avoid interruptions in vital program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $30,557 will be expended from the Development Revolving Loans/Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of $30,557 from the Development Revolving Loans/Grants Fund to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families; and to declare an emergency. ($30,557)
Body
Whereas, it is necessary to expend funds from the Development Revolving Loans/Grants Fund to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families of; and
Whereas, these services are needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus; and
Whereas, Home Safe and Sound services will include repairing or replacement of roofs, furnaces, and correction of housing code violations; and
Whereas, these funds are available due to canceled housing projects; and
Whereas, emergency action is necessary to avoid interruptions in vital program services; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure of the aforementioned funds, 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 make financial assistance available through the various affordable housing programs administered by the Housing Division including homeowner assistance in Neighborhood Pride areas, roof repairs, home maintenance repairs for seniors, and accessibility modifications.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $30,557 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 786, Project Number 786001, OCA Code 786001, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6618.
Section 3. 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 4. That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.