Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify a Grant Agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living, to extend the agreement term to June 30, 2025, in order to expend all of the funds originally appropriated.
Original Agreement $270,000.00 Ordinance 2268-2023 PO415403
Modification $ 0.00 Ordinance 3271-2024
Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living is providing home repair services to residents of the North Central community. Due to unforeseen and unplanned circumstances ModCon Living has been unable to expend its allocation for Safe at Home in the original projected timeframe. ModCon Living now has several homes ready with contractors in line that will enable it to expend funds if provided the additional time being requested. ModCon Living has requested a modification to extend termination date of the agreement (PO415403) from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Emergency action is requested in order to execute the modification in a timely manner and complete several home repair projects waiting for services.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is necessary.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living vendor number is 005045 and expires 12/6/2024, and the vendor is working to complete a renewal.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify a Grant Agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living, to extend the agreement term from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living is providing home repair services to residents of the North Central community. Due to unforeseen and unplanned circumstances ModCon Living has been unable to expend its allocation for Safe at Home in the original projected time frame; and
WHEREAS, ModCon Living now has several homes ready with contractors in line that will enable it to expend funds if provided the additional time being requested, and is requesting a modification to extend termination date of the agreement (PO415403) from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify a grant agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living in order to execute the modification in a timely manner and complete several home repair projects waiting for services, all for the immediate preservation of 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 modify a Grant Agreement (PO415403) with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio dba ModCon Living to extend the agreement term to June 30, 2025, in order to expend all of the funds original appropriated.
SECTION 2: 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.