Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the partial cancellation of an existing Purchase Order so that the unspent balance of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 (NSP1) grant funds may be reallocated for use in the NSP1 Program. This legislation also authorizes the expenditure of $14,000 within the General Government Grant Fund for loans and grants to eligible projects and activities associated with the NSP1 Program and $30,000 to modify and increase property maintenance contracts with The Shining Co. and JRED Services. The remaining $35,000 will be allocated for future contracts for property maintenance services at which time legislation will be submitted to Council for approval.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so funding obligations and expenditures can be made prior to the end of the grant period of March 2013 as mandated by the City's NSP1 Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available through the cancellation of $79,000 from Purchase Order EL010703.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to cancel $79,000.00 from a Purchase Order; to authorize the transfer of $14,000.00 within the General Government Grant Fund, Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 grant; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide loans and grants to eligible projects and activities associated with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify various contracts for NSP1 property maintenance activities; to authorize the expenditure of $44,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund, NSP1 Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($79,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the partial cancellation of a Purchase Order and the expenditure of $44,000 within the General Government Grant Fund, NSP1 Grant, to provide funding for the Department of Development obligations and expenses relating to the NSP1 Grant; and
WHEREAS, $14,000 of the cancellation is allocated for loans and grants to eligible projects and activities associated with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; and
WHEREAS, $30,000 of the cancellation is allocated to modify and increase NSP1 property maintenance contracts with The Shining Co. and JRED Services; and
WHEREAS, the remaining $35,000 will be used for future contracts for property maintenance services at which time legislation will be submitted to Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to expend said funds so expenditures can be made prior to the end of the grant period of March 2013 as mandated by the City's NSP1 Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 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 City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to cancel $79,000 from Purchase Order EL010703.
Section 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $14,000 within the General Government Grant Fund, Fund No. 220, Grant 440500 as follows:
FROM:
Division 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3354, OCA Code 440502
TO:
Division 44-10, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5528, OCA Code 440506
Section 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to provide loans and grants to eligible projects and activities associated with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. ($14,000)
Section 4. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to increase contracts for Neighborhood Stabilization Program property maintenance activities, as follows:
Wendel Hill (dba Shining Co.), EL010798, $10,000
Contract Compliance # 311303398, Expiartion Date: 9/30/13
Justin Duro (dba JRED Services), EL010797, $20,000
Contract Compliance #271430562, Expiration Date: 3/1/14
Section 5. That these contract modifications are awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 6. That for the aforesaid purposes, the expenditure of $44,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Fund 220, Grant 440500 as follows:
Division / OJL 1 / OJL 3 / OCA / Amount
44-01 / 03 / 3370 / 440502 / $30,000
44-10 / 05 / 5528 / 440506 / $14,000
Section 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, 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.