Explanation
The Small Business Training Services Pilot Program provides free access to select citywide training opportunities for small business owners and their employees in Columbus. The program, which began accepting registrations in the third quarter 2013, has provided free training opportunities to well over 50 people representing over 25 organization. In order to continue accepting registrations, it is necessary to provide additional funding to the Small Business Training Program.
Council deems the Small Business Training Pilot Program a success and wished to allocate $15,000.00 in additional funding from the Jobs Growth Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund for the continuation of the Small Business Training Services Pilot Program; to authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Human Resources to continue implementation of the Small Business Training Services Pilot Program; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, in early 2013, the Columbus City Council Small Business Roundtable recommended opening select citywide training opportunities to small business owners and their employees in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, This Council finds that making such training opportunities available will serve the public by strengthening our city's small businesses -- the backbone of our economy; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Human Resources began implementation of the Small Business Training Services Pilot Program in the third quarter of 2013, and since that time over 50 people representing over 25 small businesses and organization has utilized the training opportunities; and
WHEREAS, This Council wishes to provide an additional $15,000.00 from the unallocated balance of the Jobs Growth Fund to continue offering such services at no cost to qualifying participants; and
WHEREAS, An emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend funds to support th...
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