Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk on behalf of Columbus City Council to enter into a contract with Cohear Public Benefit LLC to provide facilitation services for the Council Restored Citizens Town Hall.
At any given time there are approximately 50,000 individuals incarcerated at Ohio’s state correctional institutions. An average of 20,000 individuals are released from incarceration annually into Ohio’s communities. The focus of the Restored Citizens Town Hall is to bring together members of the restored community, as well as service providers, to identify ways that the city can better support our restored residents.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested in order to remain within the proposed timeline for execution of the event in April.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk on behalf of Columbus City Council to enter into a contract with Cohear Public Benefit LLC to provide facilitation services for the Council Restored Citizens Town Hall; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($13,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, at any given time there are approximately 50,000 individuals incarcerated at Ohio’s state correctional institutions; and
WHEREAS, an average of 20,000 individuals are released from incarceration annually into Ohio’s communities; and
WHEREAS, restored citizens have unique needs; and
WHEREAS, the focus of the town hall is to bring together members of the restored community as well as service providers to identify ways that the city can better support our restored residents; and
WHEREAS, Cohear Public Benefit LLC is a trusted community partner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Clerk on behalf of Columbus City Council to enter into a contract with Cohear Public Benefit LLC to provide facilitat...
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