Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Dress for Success Columbus. Dress for Success Columbus empowers disadvantaged women to achieve self-sufficiency by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools needed to assist women enter the workforce.
This legislation represents a program funded following the City Council and Department of Development application process and application and evaluation process for Jobs Growth Fund assistance. The legislation targets an organization 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: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Dress for Success Columbus to provide critical workforce development services; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Dress for Success Columbus submitted an application seeking $20,000.00 in financial assistance for Jobs Growth Fund to provide career assistance and services to disadvantaged women; and
WHEREAS, Dress for Success Columbus empowers disadvantaged women to achieve self-sufficiency by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools needed to assist women enter the workforce; and
WHEREAS, the program will be funded from the Jobs Growth Fund, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into an agreement with Dress for Success Columbus to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of 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 the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Dress for Success Columbus to empower disadvantaged women to achieve self-sufficiency by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools needed to assist women enter the workforce.
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, 2014, the sum of $20,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division 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 $20,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, Department of Development, Division 44-01, Object Level One- 03, Object Level Three- 3337, OCA Code 447015.
SECTION 4. That this contract is 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.