Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a contract with Opal C’s Catering for food and beverage items (non-alcoholic), and catering services in support of community outreach and engagement activities. The Office of Violence Prevention - Columbus Violence Reduction program hosts Group Violence Intervention events multiple times throughout the year. These events connect justice involved individuals with City of Columbus representatives for the purpose of educating and supporting in order to prevent future violence.
These Group Violence Intervention events involve participation by the Mayor, Chief of Police, CPD Gang Unit Leadership, County Prosecutor, US Attorney, Coroner, CVR Intervention Manager, Voice of Redemption, Voice of Pain, and a Voice or Aspiration. Additionally, the Columbus Violence Reduction program (CVR) provides additional support and assists participants in making necessary changes so that they may be safe, alive, and out-of-prison. Each session includes 10-25 participants and CVR also invites community members as a show of support from the community. This includes Support & Outreach and Community Moral Voice. At the conclusion of the event, participants share a meal together to promote fellowship, answer questions, and build relationships.
This contract(s) will include program expenses beginning November 1, 2024.
Opal C’s Catering; Tax ID 871620691; Vendor Account # 044676, CC-044676
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Office of Violence Prevention respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency in order for Opal C’s Catering to be reimbursed quickly for goods and services rendered.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $3,880.00 from the General Fund with Opal C’s Catering for food and beverage items (non-alcoholic), and catering services in support of community outreach and engagement activities.
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To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a contract with Opal C’s Catering for food, beverage, and catering services related to violence prevention community outreach and engagement activities; to authorize the transfer of $4,000.00 within the General Fund: to authorize the expenditure of $3,880.00 from the General Fund; to authorize the payment of program expenses beginning November 1, 2024; and to declare an emergency. ($3,880.00)
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WHEREAS, The Office of Violence Prevention - Columbus Violence Reduction program hosts Group Violence Intervention events multiple times throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, these events connect justice involved individuals with City of Columbus representatives for the purpose of educating and supporting in order to prevent future violence; and
WHEREAS, food, beverage, and catering services are provided at these events in order to foster a sense of community, fellowship, and person connections; and
WHEREAS, Opal C’s Catering has been engaged to provide such items and services and the related contract shall include program expenses beginning November 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of Violence Prevention in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into contract with Opal C’s Catering for food and beverage items (non-alcoholic), and catering services in support of community outreach and engagement activities in order to reimburse the contractor quickly for goods and services rendered, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Opal C’s Catering for food and beverage items (non-alcoholic), and catering services in support of community outreach and engagement activities and for the payment of related expenses beginning November 1, 2024.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $4,000.00 is hereby authorized within the General Fund 1000, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 3279-2024 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $3,880.00, or so much thereof as may be needed in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized from the General Fund 1000, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 3279-2024 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 4. That the monies in the foregoing Sections shall be paid upon order of the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention, 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 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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.