Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify the CDBG-funded contract EL012575 with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio by extending the contract termination date from February 28, 2013 to December 31, 2013. The additional time will allow Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to continue to support the operation of the Chores Program. The Chores Program provides minor home maintenance and repair services to low and low/moderate-income elderly and disabled homeowner-occupants in the City of Columbus. An emergency is requested to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are needed for this modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the Chores Program contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to extend the termination date to December 31, 2013; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify contract EL010397 with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio by extending the contract termination date from February 28, 2013 to December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to continue to support the operation of the Chores Program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Housing Division in that it is immediately necessary to extend the termination date of the Chores Program contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to allow program services to continue without interruption, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to modify contract EL012575 with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio by extending the contract termination date from February 28, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
Section 2. That this modification is made pursuant to Section 329.13 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.