Explanation
BACKGROUND: The 2005 contract with St. Stephen's Community House for the Material Assistance Program was inadvertently cancelled after the 2nd payment, leaving a balance of $63,790.50. This legislation appropriates $63,790.50 from the 2006 Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development for the purpose of contracting with St. Stephen's Community House for the continuation of the Material Assistance Program.
St. Stephen's provides emergency food, material assistance and situational counseling to individuals and families.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to facilitate the continuation of activities without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this appropriation and contract are allocated from the 2006 Emergency Human Services Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $63,790.50 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with St. Stephen's Community House to support the Material Assistance Program; to authorize the expenditure of $63,790.50 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($63,790.50)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to appropriate funds from the appropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, funds from this appropriation will be used to contract with St. Stephen's Community House, which provides emergency food and material assistance and situational counseling to individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds and to authorize a contract with St. Stephen's Community House in order to preserve the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CO...
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