Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Columbus City Schools to implement education and career-based training programs. This contract will fund curriculum development for career-based training programs that prepare students to enter pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs and provide students with tool kits along with personal protective equipment for students. Columbus City Schools has an advantage over the Department of Building and Zoning Services in its ability to reach young people in Columbus and provide them the opportunity to be trained in the trades.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer and appropriation of funds from the Development Services Fund to the Special Purpose Fund - Construction Trades Education Program. This ordinance will also authorize the contract and expenditure of $58,400.00 from the Special Purpose Fund - Construction Trades Education Program.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $58,400.00 within the Development Services Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $58,400.00 from the Development Services Fund to the City's Special Purpose Fund; to authorize an appropriation in the City's Special Purpose Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Columbus City Schools to develop curriculum for career-based training programs and provide students with tool kits and personal protective equipment; and to authorize an expenditure from the Special Purpose Fund, Construction Trades Education Program Subfund. ($58,400.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1350-2017 authorized an amendment to Columbus City Codes to allow the Department of Building and Zoning Services to use its revenue to fund education and career-based training programs in partnership with the constructi...
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