Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Doma International and New Directions Career Center. Doma International will provide workforce skills to former victims of human trafficking, for $40,000.00. New Directions Career Center will provide computer-related training to unemployed clients for $15,000.00.
This legislation targets agencies that will provide help to families and households through workforce development programs for the community. In addition, the City supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to other community assistance. This funding will allow the process to continue much needed services.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $55,000.00 has been allocated from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund for these initiatives.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with New Directions Career Center and Doma International for the purpose of providing workforce skills training; to authorize the appropriation of $55,000.00 from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $55,000.00 from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)
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WHEREAS, New Directions Career Center submitted an application seeking $15,000.00 in financial assistance for Workforce Development/Job Growth Funds to provide computer-related training to unemployed clients; and
WHEREAS, Doma International submitted an application seeking $40,000.00 in financial assistance for Workforce Development/Job Growth Funds to provide workforce skills training for victims of human trafficking; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with these agencies to provide workforce development programs using funds from the Job Growth Fund to allow the community greater access to these important programs that benefit the citizens of the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist agencies in the city with the operating costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, the program will be funded with Job Growth Funds, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into agreements with New Directions Career Center and Doma International to allow vital program services to be made available without delay, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Development Director is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with New Directions Career Center and Doma International for the purpose of providing workforce skills training as follows:
AGENCY / PROGRAM / AMOUNT
New Directions Career Center / Computer Training / $15,000.00
Doma International / Workforce Skills Training, victims of human trafficking / $40,000.00
Total: $55,000.00
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $55,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447015.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $55,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Development Department, Economic Development Division, Division No. 44-01, Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, Object Level One-03, Object Level Three-3337, OCA Code 447015.
Section 4. That these contracts are awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.