City of Columbus - File #: 0263-2006

• File #: 0263-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/31/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 2/27/2006
• Final action: 3/1/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to accept a grant in the amount of $144,089.40 from Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services; to enter into contract with TECH CORPS Ohio for the purpose of providing basic technology training for students ages 14 to 18 who are TANF eligible; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/27/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/22/2006	1	Education Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/21/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/17/2006	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2006	1	Education Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/6/2006	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2006	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2006	1	Education Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/1/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2006	1	EDUCATION DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to accept, appropriate and expend money received from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services and then enter into contract with TECH CORPS Ohio. This money will be used for funding of the City Student TECH CORPS program from February 13, 2006 to June 30, 2006. The program will provide basic technology training for students ages 14 to 18 who are TANF eligible.

FISCAL IMPACT: $144,089.40 has been received from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to fund the City Student TECH CORPS program. Money will be in Education Special Grant Fund 291, Grant 400002 OCA 40002 OBJ LVL 03-3336.  TECH CORPS Ohio will receive approximately $101,280.00. The money will be reimbursed for services rendered.

Title

To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to accept a grant in the amount of $144,089.40 from Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services; to enter into contract with TECH CORPS Ohio for the purpose of providing basic technology training for students ages 14 to 18 who are TANF eligible; and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the Director of the Mayor's Office of Education desires to accept, appropriate and expend $144,089.40  received from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services; and

WHEREAS, the Director of the Mayor's Office of Education desires to enter into contract with TECH CORPS Ohio to provide training; and

WHEREAS, the training provided with these dollars will be of the highest quality; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of Education in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the acceptance of this grant and to enter into contract with TECH CORPS Ohio to avoid interruption in necessary services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and now,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.

SECTION 1.  That the Director of the Office of Education be and hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $144,089.40 received from Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services.

SECTION 2. That the Director of the Office of Education is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with TECH CORPS Ohio to provide basic technology training from February 13, 2006 to June 30, 2006.

SECTION 3. That for the purposes of funding said program, $144,089.40 is hereby authorized to be appropriated to and expended from in the following manner: Education Special Grants Fund 291, Grant 400002, OCA 400002 OBJ LVL 03-3336.

SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part of hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency 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.