Explanation
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC) to provide summer youth programming from March 1, 2012 through December 1, 2012 and to authorize the expenditure of $440,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating fund (285).
The 2011 Recreation and Parks budget includes funds to support the summer youth program in the City of Columbus. This program will be contracted to COWIC, which has directed this program for three years. The summer youth program will be funded through the Recreation and Parks operating fund in the amount of $440,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT: There has been an appropriation of $440,000 in the 2011 Recreation and Parks Fund (285) for summer youth. No other funds will be used.
Compliance number 201175160
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To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation to provide summer youth programming from March 1, 2012 through December 1, 2012; to authorize the expenditure of $440,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($440,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Recreation and Parks desires to continue support of summer youth programs by entering into contract with COWIC; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks 2012 budget includes appropriated funds of $440,000.00 to support summer youth programs; and
WHEREAS, the contracts with COWIC will be from Recreation and Parks Operating Fund (285) OCA 516427 object level 03-3337; and
WHEREAS, these opportunities for youth are an essential component for their development of life skills and self-esteem, and as a complement to other City programs giving youth positive experiences; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exist in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department that it is necessary to enter into contract for these services at the soonest available date to maximize program effectiveness for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC ) for the purpose of funding the following summer youth program:
COWIC Summer Youth $440,000.00 Recreation and Parks Fund (285) March 1-December 1, 2012
Section 2. That for the purposes stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $440,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from:
Recreation and Parks Department /Division 51-01 /Fund 285 / OCA 516427/ Object level 03-3337.
Section 3. That these contracts are awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 4. That the monies in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon order of the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
Section 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
Section 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.