Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus is committed to facilitating recycling at community events. This special venue recycling program involves the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), the Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship, the Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (Capitol South). These funds will allow for the purchase of recycling equipment, which will be leased to community organizations. The program will be piloted at Columbus Commons Park, and then a second set of equipment will be purchased for lease to community groups holding events in Columbus city parks.
Emergency action is requested to apply for and enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio EPA and subsequently enter into an agreement with Capitol South, in order to meet grant award deadlines.
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $18,993.00 which requires an equal match. This City will contribute $13,989.00 toward the match, and the Capitol South Community Urban Development Corporation who will be partnering with the City on this project will contribute $5,004.00 for a total of $18,993.00. The City's match will come from the Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship Get Green Fund (Dept: 40 Fund: 10 OCA: 400101 OL3: 3000).
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to apply for and accept a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) in the amount of $18,993.00 for the purchase of recycling equipment to use at community events; to enter into a contract with the Ohio EPA; to authorize the appropriation of $37,986.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286; and to declare an emergency. ($37,986.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has awarded the City of Columbus grant funding to purchase recycling equipment for community events within the City of Columbus.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Ohio EPA to accept grant funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to apply for and accept said grant from the Ohio EPA for the purchase of recycling materials for community events thereby reducing reliance on the landfill and preserving natural resources for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety and to carry on services without interruption; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant in the amount of $18,993.00 and enter into a contract with the Ohio EPA to recycle at community events.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is authorized to enter into a contract with the Ohio EPA to implement this recycling program.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is authorized to enter into a contract in the amount of $18,993.00 with the Capitol South Community Urban Development Corporation to assist with the implementation of this recycling program.
SECTION 4. That the Capital South Community Urban Development Corporation has commited to purchase recycling equipment in the amount of $23,997.00 on behalf of The City of Columbus which includes $5,004.00 in grant match requirements.
SECTION 5. That the Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship has agreed to purchase recycling equipment in the amount of $13,989 which will complete the $18,993.00 grant match requirement.
SECTION 6. That the Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship and The Capital South Community Urban Development Corporation have agreed to purchase recycling equipment in the amount of $37,989.00 and that both parties agree that all equipment will become the property of and an asset of the City of Columbus.
SECTION 7. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $37,986.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01, as follows:
Appropriation effective upon receipt of executed grant agreement
GRANT TITLE: EPA Community Recycling Program In Parks; GRANT NUMBER: to be assigned by City Auditor's office; OCA CODE: to be assigned by City Auditor's office; OBJECT LEVEL 3: 6651; AMOUNT: $37,986.00
SECTION 8. That the appropriation of $13,989.00 city match be transferred as follow:
From:
$13,989.00; Dept. 40, Fund 10 , OCA#400101, Obj Level 3# 3000
To:
$13,989.00; Dept. 40, Fund 10 , OCA#400101, Obj Level 3# 5501
SECTION 9. That the amount of $13,989.00 be transferred as follow:
From:
$13,989.00; Dept. 40, Fund 10 , OCA#400101, Obj Level 3# 5501
To:
$13,989.00 Grant Number: to be assigned by the City Auditor's office, OCA#: to be assigned by the City Auditor's office, Obj Level 3 #0886
SECTION 10. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 11. 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.