City of Columbus - File #: 1756-2006

• File #: 1756-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/29/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant application of Maryhaven, Inc. seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to Maryhaven, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/17/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/17/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Maryhaven, Inc. for renovation and expansion of the boys' and girls' adolescent residential care units.

Maryhaven began providing adolescent residential care with 16 beds in 1982. In 2003, Maryhaven contracted with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) to serve teens with alcohol and drug difficulties, behavioral disorders and mental health problems. Because of a constructive working relationship with Franklin County Juvenile Court and FCCS, as well as a positive response from the teens directed to Maryhaven, the Healthier Tomorrow for Our Children program has increased to a 25-bed unit for boys and a 15-bed unit for girls.

To accommodate the increase in adolescents served, Maryhaven moved its weekend Driver Intervention Program to a local hotel and the space vacated was utilized for the boys' unit. It has been determined that this space is not large enough to provide appropriate care for the teens. The renovation and expansion will also help ensure the safety of these teenagers in a secured and structured environment, facilitating ease of supervision at all times by 24-hour staff.

These funds will be used for labor and materials costs and represent 5% of the total project cost of $1,000,000. This legislation is presented as an emergency measure to assist the processing of project costs in a timely manner.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this grant award are allocated from the FY2006 Emergency Human Services Capital Fund.


Title

To authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant application of Maryhaven, Inc. seeking financial assistance to address ...