City of Columbus - File #: 0591-2009

• File #: 0591-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/13/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 5/4/2009
• Final action: 5/6/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Deaf Services Center to support the Deaf Modification Program; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000 from the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/6/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/4/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/4/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/16/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/16/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/16/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/14/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Deaf Services Center. The contract will provide $40,000 from the 2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the administrative and equipment costs necessary to eliminate environmental barriers in the residences of low and moderate-income individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Deaf Modification Program will provide communication and adaptive equipment necessary to increase the independence and safety of deaf or hard of hearing individuals in the City of Columbus.

Examples of the equipment to be provided include amplified telephones, communication devices, answering machines, motion detectors, strobes, smoke alarms, bed vibrator, baby monitors, individual alert receivers, carbon monoxide detectors and alarm clocks. The Deaf Services Center will provide equipment to approximately 30 eligible applicants citywide.

Emergency action is requested to allow this vital program to continue without interruption.

FISCAL IMPACT: $40,000 is allocated from the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Fund for this expenditure.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Deaf Services Center to support the Deaf Modification Program; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000 from the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000)


Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division, desires to enter into a contract with Deaf Services Center (DSC); and

WHEREAS, this contract will allow the continued operation of the Deaf Modification Program; and

WHEREAS, the Deaf Modification Program will provide communication and adaptive equipment necessary to increase the independence and safety of deaf or hard of hearing individuals in the City of Columbus; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation...