1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) program, as an affiliate member in good standing, is accepting a national donation/grant/ sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Incorporated (KAB), and the 2011 Lowe's Great American Cleanup program. The donation/grant, which is called the 2011 Lowes Great American Cleanup, is designed to encourage local solutions that showcase environmental stewardship and show evidence of sustainability of the Keep Columbus Beautiful mission. A donation/grant of $248.20 was awarded to Keep America Beautiful affiliates throughout the Rumpke service region in Ohio.
Keep Columbus Beautiful is requesting acceptance of a grant award for $248.50 to be used for the overall mission of community improvement for the City of Columbus and its neighborhoods. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to formally accept donation/grant award and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of these funds within the Private Grant Fund.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
None. No city match is required for this donation/grant. KCB resources that will be dedicated to managing/implementing this donation/grant are included in the program's 2011 operating budget within the General Fund.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency Action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City accounting system as soon as possible to allow the purchase of printing, equipment and supplies in Spring of 2011. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to accept from Keep America Beautiful, Incorporated, a 2011 Lowe's Great American Cleanup program donation/grant of $248.20 designed to facilitate the ongoing mission and program needs of Keep Columbus Beautiful.; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $248.20 within the Private Grant Fund or so much thereof as may be needed for this purpose from the Private Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($248.20)
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WHEREAS, the Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) program is eligible to accept a donation/grant sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Incorporated (KAB), called the 2011 Lowe's Great American Cleanup; and
WHEREAS, this donation/grant is designed to facilitate recycling, litter abatement, graffiti prevention and neighborhood beautification of the Columbus community; and
WHEREAS, this donation/grant will continue efforts to remove blight and revitalize the neighborhoods of the City of Columbus neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the printing services, supplies and equipment purchased from the donation/grant will be used to advance the mission of Keep Columbus Beautiful and the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Keep Columbus Beautiful is accepting a $248.20 donation/grant from Keep America beautiful to be put towards their mission of recycling, litter abatement, graffiti prevention, environmental education and beautification of City of Columbus neighborhoods and schools; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to accept the donation/grant as soon as possible to promote proper accounting and allow the planning and development for the use of funds to coincide with the Keep Columbus Beautiful 2011 Spring season thereby preserving 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 Public Service be and hereby is authorized to accept from Keep America Beautiful, Incorporated, a $248.20 donation/grant from the 2011 Lowes Great American Cleanup to further facilitate the overall mission of Keep Columbus Beautiful and to accept said funds.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated balance of the Private Grant Fund, Fund 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 2010, the sum of $248.20 be and hereby is appropriated to the Department of Public Service, Department No. 59-02, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3352, OCA Code and Grant numbers to be determined by the City Auditor's office.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to expend $248.20 or so much thereof as may be needed to pay appropriate Keep America Beautiful donation grant program expenses from the Private Grant Fund, Fund 291, Refuse Collection Division, Department No. 59-02, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3352, OCA Code and Grant numbers to be determined by the City Auditor's office.
SECTION 5. 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.