Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
Special Assistance Grants are available on a competitive basis from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2015. The purpose of these awards is to support recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention activities.
The Department of Public Service intends to apply for said grant monies relative to its Capital Improvement Program.
The Ohio EPA requires that a designated official be authorized to execute a grant agreement and administer those funds consequential to a grant award. This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to formally apply for a 2015 Special Assistance Grant and, if selected, accept that award on behalf of the Department of Public Service.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this legislation will allow the Department of Public Service to apply for a grant award from the Ohio EPA. No local match is required from the city at this time.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the Department of Public Service to apply for a 2015 Special Assistance Grant from the Ohio EPA and to accept and expend those funds in accordance with the conditions of that award.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to apply for a 2015 Special Assistance Grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and to execute a grant agreement providing for the acceptance and administration of said grant award on behalf of the City of Columbus Department of Public; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Special Assistance Grants are awarded on a competitive basis by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of these awards is to support recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention activities; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service intends to apply for grant monies from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to fund capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requires that a designated official be authorized to execute a grant agreement with the Agency and administer those funds consequential to a grant award; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists within the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to apply for and, if awarded, accept grant monies from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency as soon as possible, thereby preserving 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 Public Service be and is hereby authorized to apply to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for a 2015 Special Assistance Grant, to accept said grant, if awarded, and to execute a grant agreement and any other documents necessary to effectuate said application, acceptance and agreement on behalf of the Department of Public Service.
SECTION 2. 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.