Explanation
This ordinance establishes COVID-19 human services emergency funding in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Title
To authorize an appropriation within the general fund for the establishment of COVID-19 human services emergency funding; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 public health emergency will critically impact the city’s affordable housing and food security infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily business of the city in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a transfer and appropriation in order to avoid any delay in deploying funds in support of emergency human service needs; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed toappropriate within the general fund per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the actions authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That with regard to any contracts and/or grants established utilizing the funds appropriated by SECTION 2 of this ordinance, the competitive bidding provisions of Section 329 of Columbus City Code are hereby waived.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.