City of Columbus - File #: 0100-2009

• File #: 0100-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/15/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 2/2/2009
• Final action: 2/5/2009
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $31,100 within the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to provide services to low and moderate income families through the Mobile Tool Library program; to authorize the expenditure of $31,100 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($31,100.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/5/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/4/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/2/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
2/2/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/22/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/22/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/21/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/21/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/16/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/16/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/16/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/15/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/15/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $31,100 within the General Government Grant Fund, Rental Rehabilitation Program and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio (RTCO) to provide services to low- and moderate-income families through the Mobile Tool Library program.

The Mobile Tool Library program is designed to encourage low-cost home maintenance and improvements by lending tools and equipment free of charge to residents in designated service areas. This program provides over 200 different types of hand and power tools for home repair, maintenance, landscaping, and painting. In order to qualify for membership in the program, the applicant must live within the CDBG Service Area, be the homeowner, or if applicant is a renter must have permission from the property owner/landlord to use the tools on the property. Non-profit agencies are also qualified to borrow tools for community projects. As a result of the decreasing CDBG Program Income Revenues, the 2009 Consolidated Plan has eliminated funding for the Mobile Tool Library Program.

RTCO has formed a collaborative of funders in order to continue the Mobile Tool Library program for the benefit of community residents. Funders include United Way of Central Ohio, the Columbus Foundation and the City of Columbus. The City's funding commitment is limited to fiscal year 2009 and the funds being provided are Rental Rehabilitation Program Income funds, not CDBG. Additional funds will be obtained by RTCO to continue the program in 2010 and beyond.

Emergency action is required so that there will be no disruption in the delivery of program services to the community.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are allocated from program income through the Rental Rehabilitation Program that is generated on the principal of amortized and deferred loans. ($31,100)


Title

To authorize the appropriati...