City of Columbus - File #: 3549-2023

• File #: 3549-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/6/2023
• In control: Health & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2023
• Final action: 12/14/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Not-for-Profit Service Contract with Community Shelter Board (CSB) in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00 for the purpose of supporting winter warming services; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $600,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $600,000.00 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds; to authorize the reimbursement of non-food and non-beverage expenditures incurred prior the approval of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($1,200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2023	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/11/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/11/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a Subrecipient Agreement Not-for-Profit Service Contract with Community Shelter Board (CSB) in an amount up to $1,200,000.00 of which $600,000.00 will be utilizing federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and the remaining $600,000.00 will be from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund of the General Fund to support winter warming services that will help keep unhoused individuals safe during dangerous weather. Services and plans will include but not be limited to the following three components:

Daytime Warming Centers
Unhoused residents will be able to utilize libraries, recreation centers, and a handful of churches to stay warm during the day this winter. Homeless outreach teams will focus their engagement high traffic locations, working to enroll unhoused residents in street outreach if they are interested and help develop a housing plan with them.

Overnight Shelter
Each year, Community Shelter Board develops a plan to handle winter overflow within its crisis response system. Due to a tight housing market and reduced outflow from the shelters, it is worthwhile to provide residents additional choices during the winter months.

Extreme Cold Events
During level 3 snow emergencies, shelters keep individuals inside and remain open all day. Additionally, homeless outreach teams conduct specific, concentrated engagement in an attempt to get individuals inside ahead of extreme weather events. CRPD Community Recreation Centers will open five regional Community Recreation Centers and will extend operating hours, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. to accommodate those who need a warm place in extreme cold (below 0 degrees).

Expenses to support the three components include but are not limited to staff salaries and benefits, facility rentals and security, food for individuals at the facilities, COTA passes, and administrative costs.

Ordinance 1201-2021 authorized the City of Col...