City of Columbus - File #: 1415-2006

• File #: 1415-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/20/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/31/2006
• Final action: 8/2/2006
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $15,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant application of the Community Shelter Board seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to the Community Shelter Board and authorize the expenditure of $15,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
8/2/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/31/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/31/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/24/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/24/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/21/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/21/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/21/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/21/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/21/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/20/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/20/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/20/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/20/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $15,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Shelter Board.

Community Shelter Board is requesting $15,000.00 for consulting costs with the Center for Urban Community Services, Inc. to conduct a comparative analysis of the shelter, transitional and permanent housing inventory in Columbus between 1998 and 2005.

This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to provide assistance to the organization in a timely manner.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds will be allocated from the FY2006 Emergency Human Services Fund.



Title

To authorize the appropriation of $15,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant application of the Community Shelter Board seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to the Community Shelter Board and authorize the expenditure of $15,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000)



Body

WHEREAS, the Community Shelter Board has submitted a grant application seeking financial assistance for assistance with consulting costs; and

WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the grant application of Community Shelter Board and hereby declares that Community Shelter Board has articulated an emergency human service need that is sufficient to justify approval of said grant; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund and to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Shelter Board; and...