City of Columbus - File #: 0376-2006

• File #: 0376-2006
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/14/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 3/13/2006
• Final action: 3/15/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters, Maryhaven Engagement Center and related homeless shelter services; to authorize the expenditure of $1,751,000 from the FY2006 General Fund. ; and to declare an emergency. ($1,751,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2006	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2006	2	MAYOR	Signed
3/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
3/13/2006	2	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
3/13/2006	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
3/13/2006	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/3/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/2/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) for the Safety Net Program. The contract will provide $1,751,000 from the General Fund for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters, Maryhaven Engagement Center, and related homeless shelter services. These programs have effectively and efficiently enabled our community to help individuals and families who are homeless resolve their housing crisis.

Emergency action is requested so that the Community Shelter Board can continue to provide these services without interruption.


FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for the contract are allocated from the FY2006 General Fund. The 2006 General Fund Budget included $1,751,000 for the Safety Net Program.



Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters, Maryhaven Engagement Center and related homeless shelter services; to authorize the expenditure of $1,751,000 from the FY2006 General Fund. ; and to declare an emergency. ($1,751,000)



Body

WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board; and

WHEREAS, the city continues to support the Community Shelter Board's homeless emergency shelters, Maryhaven Engagement Center, and related homeless shelter services; and

WHEREAS, these programs have effectively and efficiently enabled our community to help individuals and families who are homeless resolve their housing crisis; now therefore and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is necessary to continue to provide these essential services to the homeless without interruption, thereby preserving the public he...