Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation of Emergency Human Services Capital Funds to the Department of Development and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Action for Children for costs to replace one heat pump, and assist in the replacement of the remaining heat pumps for the HVAC System. The total amount of this contract is $19,950.00.
This legislation supports Action for Children, which advocates for early childhood education initiatives and helps families endow their children with quality, early learning experiences. This ordinance is an emergency due to the immediate need to replace one heat pump and the failed HVAC system at their facility on 78 Jefferson Avenue.
FISCAL IMPACT: In 2005, a total of $19,950.00 has been allocated to fund this project through the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $19,950.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Action for Children; to authorize the expenditure of $19,950.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($19,950.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the appropriation of Emergency Human Services Capital Funds to the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with Action for Children; and
WHEREAS, this project includes the replacing of one heat pump and assist in the replacement of remaining pumps for the failed HVAC system at their facility on 78 Jefferson Avenue; 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 enter into contract with Action for Children so that the...
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