Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services (BZS) to enter into a not-for-profit grant agreement with Columbus City Schools (CCS), a governmental organization, in support of its Work-Based Learning opportunities for students from November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026. This grant will furnish approximately 400 students in construction related disciplines with essential safety equipment and tools that allow them the chance to engage in these pursuits. CCS has an advantage over BZS in its ability to reach young people in Columbus and provide them the opportunity to be trained in the trades. BZS agrees to reimburse CCS for the actual total cost of the items, not to exceed $58,400.00.
Grant Recipient: Columbus City Schools, Governmental Vendor #006201
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and transfer of $58,400.00, which is available in Fund 2240 (the Development Services Fund), to the Special Purpose Fund, Fund 2223, Construction Trades Education Subfund, and the appropriation and expenditure of the transferred funds.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a not-for-profit grant agreement with Columbus City Schools to support of Work-Based Learning opportunities for students; to authorize an appropriation of $58,400.00 in the Development Services Fund; to authorize a transfer of $58,400.00 from the Development Services Fund to the Special Purpose Fund; to authorize appropriation in the Special Purpose Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $58,400.00 from the Special Purpose Fund, Construction Trades Education Subfund. ($58,400.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1350-2017 authorized an amendment to Columbus City Codes to allow the Department of Building and Zoning Services to use its revenue to fund education and career-based training programs in partnership with the construction industry and Columbus City Schools; and...
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