Explanation
Background:
The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) envisions a world where everyone coming home from incarceration has the support they need to find stability, access quality, meaningful employment, achieve economic mobility, and contribute to their communities. CEO works to reduce recidivism and increase employment. They provide people returning from prison immediate paid employment, skills training, and ongoing career support.
CEO also provides a robust set of wraparound vocational support services: on days participants are not working, they receive job coaching to find full-time employment. Once participants find full-time positions, CEO continues working with them for a year to ensure they have the support they need to grow in their careers.
The Department of Neighborhoods and the Department of Public Service work collaboratively to identify areas across Columbus where the CEO work crew will focus. City staff primarily provide these vital services, and this collaborative group enhances responsiveness by addressing urgent cleanup needs in real time, often within hours. Their flexibility allows them to support unique situations without disrupting City operations. This partnership strengthens service delivery, ensuring both planned and immediate needs are met efficiently for the benefit of the community.
This ordinance authorizes a non-profit professional service agreement in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 to the Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. (CEO). This contract will allow the City of Columbus to work with CEO to engage participants in their job training program to provide services including:
• Litter abatement and disposal
• Illegal dumping removal and disposal
• Clearing weeds and brush
• Alley clean-up
• Snow removal on sidewalks in the public right-of way
Contract Compliance: Center for Employment Opportunities, In...
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