Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Development for All People, a non-profit corporation, for the establishment of an Extreme Weather Resiliency program.
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The Community Development for All People seeks to develop deep relationships with their community and partners to create diverse neighborhoods where All people thrive on the South Side and beyond.
This grant will support the establishment of an Extreme Weather Resiliency program to provide overnight shelter and support for people experiencing homelessness.
As part of the execution of this grant, Community Development for All People will distribute food and beverages to those utilizing the Extreme Weather Resiliency program.
Emergency action is required because the winter weather has arrived for the season and waiting poses risk to the health of city residents.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this grant agreement is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development for All People to establish an Extreme Weather Resiliency program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $45,399.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($45,399.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Community Development for All People provides emergency overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council seeks to support Columbus’ residents across all neighborhoods, and the organization’s mission furthers those goals; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development For All People in support of their Extreme Weather Resiliency program and their provision of emergency overnight shelter is imminent and City support is needed in order to award...
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