Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation of Emergency Human Services Capital Funds to the Department of Development and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with The Homeless Families Foundation for costs to update electrical systems in the warehouse building being renovated for the Children's Education Center. The total amount of this contract is $ 50,000.00.
This legislation supports The Homeless Families Foundation, which serves this academically at-risk student population. The foundation provides tutoring and academic enrichment for children who live in family shelters, transitional housing, and at-risk children in the Columbus Public Schools. This ordinance represents funding for costs to update electrical systems in a converted warehouse at 33 N Grubb Street in the Franklinton area. This renovation project is converting unimproved warehouse space into usable, educational, enrichment and recreational areas, adds handicap accessibility and emergency egress, and upgrades the physical plant's HVAC, wiring, plumbing and kitchen facilities to meet current standards.
This ordinance is an emergency due to the agency's increasing participation of children from other agencies and need for additional space.
FISCAL IMPACT: In 2005, a total of $50,000.00 has been allocated to fund this project through the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with The Homeless Families Foundation; to authorize the expenditure of $ 50,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($ 50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the appropriation of Emergency Human Services Capital Funds to the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with The Homeless Families Foundation; and
WHEREAS, this project includes the updating of electrical systems in the warehouse building being renovated for the Children's Education Center at 33 N. Grubb Street; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds and to enter into contract with The Homeless Families Foundation all 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the sum of $50,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447508, Project 200001.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with The
Homeless Families Foundation for costs to update electrical systems in the warehouse building being renovated
for the Children's Education Center located at 33 N. Grubb Street for the period of January 1, 2005 through
December 31, 2005.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, as amended.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $50,000.00 much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447508, Project 200001.
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.