Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement, in an amount up to $150,000.00 with Community for New Direction Incorporation for property renovations to be used for youth and adult violence intervention, behavioral mental health and substance use disorder outpatient treatment.
Community for New Direction Incorporation will begin work on renovations to their existing facility on Livingston Avenue. The renovated space will increase operational capacity to offer counseling, mental health and substance use disorder services. The $150,000.00 grant is part of an overall commitment of $2 million towards the project.
Emergency action is requested in order to have funding available to support the project until the remaining funding is available. This ensures that services provided by Community for New Direction Incorporation are made available to the public as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $150,000.00 in the Development Taxable Bonds Fund as well as an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget and a transfer of cash and appropriation within the fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor number is 005361 and expires on 07/22/2026.
Title
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation with the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Community for New Direction Incorporation property renovations to be used for mental health and substance use disorder outpatient treatment; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize expenditures prior to the purchase order; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to e...
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