Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various social service agencies throughout Central Ohio involved with work force development and literacy activities. The total amount of these contracts will be $238,647.00. This ordinance represents programs to be funded from the Community Development Block Grant, following the Department of Development's evaluation process.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $238,930.00 has been allocated to fund social service programs through the Public Service Competitive Fund allocation of the 2005 Community Development Block Grant.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various social service agencies to promote work force development; to authorize the expenditure of $238,647.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($238,647.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contracts with various social service agencies for the provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contracts with various social service agencies for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with various agencies as listed in Section 3 for the period of February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006.
Section 2. That these contracts are awarded pursuant to Section 329...
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