Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with St. Stephen's Community House to serve as the program delivery agent of the Pathways to Central Ohio Engineering Program. These funds will support program activities for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $100,000.00.
The Pathways to Central Ohio Engineering Program targets current high school juniors and seniors who possess strong academic skills in math and science and have an interest in pursuing an engineering career post high school. The program addresses the environmental culture needs of minority youth by providing a weekly lecture series; monthly engineering events; the monitoring of their school progress; individual and family support services; educational/career exploration; summer paid internships; and, opportunities for community service hours - during school and non-school hours.
City Council amended the 2014 operating budget to include this expenditure and deems it an appropriate use of Neighborhood Initiatives Funds.
Emergency action is requested to allow for uninterruption in the delivery of vital program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $100,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with St. Stephen's Community House to serve as the program delivery agent of the Pathways to Central Ohio Engineering Program; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with St. Stephen's Community House to serve as the program delivery agent for the Pathways to Central Ohio Engineering Program; and
WHEREAS, The Pathways to Central Ohio Engineering Program targets current high school juniors and seniors who possess strong academic skills in math and science and have an interest in pursuing an engineering career post high school; and
WHEREAS, City Council amended the 2014 operating budget to include this expenditure; and
WHEREAS, City Council deems this an appropriate use of Neighborhood Initiatives Funds ; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend said funds and to enter into agreements with various social service agencies to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of vital program services, 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund 018, 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 $100,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, Object Level One - 03, Object Level Three -3337, OCA Code 440118.
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with St. Stephen's Community House for a one year period and for the amounts of $100,000.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 018, Object Level One - 03, Object Level Three - 3337, OCA Code 440118.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.