City of Columbus - File #: 0590-2009

• File #: 0590-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/13/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 5/4/2009
• Final action: 5/6/2009
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $283,302.00 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters; to authorize the expenditure of $283,302.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($283,302.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/6/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/4/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/4/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/16/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/16/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/16/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/15/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/15/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $283,302 from the General Government Grant Fund for the Department of Development to contract with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters. The funds are from an Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the provision of homeless services. This ordinance is in accordance with Ordinance 1604-2008 passed November 10, 2008, authorizing the adoption and filing of the Consolidated Plan and application with HUD.

The CSB will disburse the funds to various providers of services to homeless individuals and families, and will monitor those provider activities. The CSB has been selected because of their history with the city and the homeless service community in the coordination of emergency shelter services, as well as, the CSB's established administrative procedures to effectively and efficiently implement such services.

Emergency action is necessary to allow program services to continue without interruption.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for the contract are allocated from the General Government Grant Fund in the amount of $283,302.00 for the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program. The City also provides funding to the Community Shelter Board from the General Fund and Community Development Block Grant budgets.


Title

To authorize the appropriation of $283,302.00 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the city's support for homeless emergency shelters; to authorize the expenditure of $283,302.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($283,302.00)


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WHEREAS, the City has received $283,302.00 in Emergency Shelter Gran...