City of Columbus - File #: 0493-2011

• File #: 0493-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/18/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 4/4/2011
• Final action: 4/7/2011
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to expend $25,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Budget to pay the invoice from The Columbus Foundation, Foundation for Active Living, for management of the 2011 community gardening projects; to authorize Columbus Public Health to amend the agreement with The Columbus Foundation; and to declare an emergency.($25,000.00)
• Sponsors: Zach M. Klein, Hearcel Craig, Priscilla Tyson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/6/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/4/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/4/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/24/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/24/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/23/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/22/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/21/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus health statistics show an increase in diseases associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. The City of Columbus would like to encourage healthy and active living to address the increase in diseases associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. The Institute for Active Living, a new program of Columbus Public Health, will promote active lifestyles and improve the health of the citizens of Columbus.
Within the 2011 Recreation and Parks Operating Budget is $25,000 to be directed for making grants to non-profit organizations for community gardening projects in central Ohio. These funds are to be deposited into the Foundation for Active Living , a donor advised fund established by the City of Columbus Board of Health with The Columbus Foundation in 2008.

This ordinance is needed to amend an agreement between the City of Columbus and The Columbus Foundation which established the fund known as The Foundation for Active Living to allow The Columbus Foundation to manage the community garden grant awards process for the City.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow contributions to be received as soon as possible.

FISCAL IMPACT:
$25,000.00

Title
To authorize the City Auditor to expend $25,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Budget to pay the invoice from The Columbus Foundation, Foundation for Active Living, for management of the 2011 community gardening projects; to authorize Columbus Public Health to amend the agreement with The Columbus Foundation; and to declare an emergency.($25,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus would like to encourage healthy and active living to address the increase in diseases associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle; and,

WHEREAS, The Foundation for Active Living, a donor-advised fund established at the Columbus Foundation by the City of Columbus by ordinance 1210-2008 will be amended to include funds for gr...