Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to implement the Learning Skills to Lift Neighborhoods (LSLN) grant program. The LSLN program promotes workforce development in the construction trades for youth or restored citizens. The program also focuses on transforming vacant and blighted structures or lots into productive parcels.
The City is committing funds from the Development Taxable Bonds Fund ($100,000) to the “Project”. Scope of work will be completed in the time period of the individual agreements.
Emergency legislation is necessary in order to commence these programs in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this project are included in the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget under Development Taxable Bonds.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with J. Jireh Development Corporation, Franklinton Rising, and Franklinton Gardens in order to promote workforce development in the construction trades for youth or restored citizens and transform vacant and blighted structures or lots into productive parcels under the Learning Skills to Lift Neighborhoods (LSLN) grant program; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the 2016 Development Taxable Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to promote workforce development in the construction trades for youth or restored citizens, and the transformation of vacant and blighted structures or lots into productive parcels; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council included funding for the Learning Skills to Lift Neighborhoods grant program within the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget; and
WHEREAS, the associated purpose clause for the bonds allows the granting of funds necessary t...
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