Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to various social service organizations seeking assistance for capital costs associated with the repair and upgrade of their facilities as described below. These funds will support projects for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $150,000.00.
Maryhaven ($50,000): Capital Campaign to renovate and expand facilities to create additional residential capacity and treatment space to accommodate more patients. This is the second year of a three year commitment to Maryhaven for capital funding.
St. Vincent Family Center ($50,000): Capital Campaign to expand the cafeteria, to expand the courtyard, and to move the children into a new classroom space and out of their basement. This is the second year of a three year commitment to the St. Vincent Family Center for capital funding.
Stonewall Columbus ($50,000): To provide repair and improvements to the kitchen facilities at 1160 North High and the facility known as the Center's back building. This is the third year of a three year commitment to Stonewall Columbus for capital funding.
The legislation targets those social service agencies, with capital expense needs, that will provide help to families and households through improved access to programs and services by assisting with the capital needs of individual agencies. 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 with much needed services.
Emergency action is requested so that renovation work can begin immediately which will assist in the delivery of important program services to the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these grants is available from the General Permanent Improvement Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with various social service organizations seeking assistance for capital costs associated with the repair and upgrade of their facilities; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate $150,000.00 in the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to various social service organizations seeking assistance for capital costs associated with the repair and upgrade of their facilities; and
WHEREAS, that the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into grant agreements with Maryhaven, St. Vincent Family Center, and Stonewall Columbus for capital costs associated with the repair and upgrade of their facilities; and
WHEREAS, this legislation represents agencies to be funded following the Health and Human Services Capital Program application process; and
WHEREAS, this legislation targets those social service agencies, with capital expense needs, that will provide help to families and households through improved access to programs and services by assisting with the capital needs of individual agencies; and
WHEREAS, funding for these grants is available from the General Permanent Improvement 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 the grant agreements with the aforementioned agencies so that renovation work can begin immediately which will assist in the delivery of important program services to the community, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, 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 enter into grant agreements with Maryhaven, St. Vincent Family Center, and Stonewall Columbus for capital costs associated with the renovation and upgrade of their facilities.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to appropriate $150,000 in the General Permanent Improvement Fund, Fund 748, Project 748999-100000, Unallocated Balance, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6600, OCA 748441.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer cash and appropriation within the General Permanent Improvement Fund, Fund 748, as follows:
Transfer From:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
748 / 748999-100000 / Unallocated Balance / 06-6600 / 748441 / $150,000
Transfer To:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
748 / 440153-100000 /Health and Human Services-Misc. Capital Projects / 06-6615 / 748153 / $150,000
SECTION 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-01, General Permanent Improvement Fund, Fund 748, Project 440153-100000 - Misc. Capital Projects, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6615, OCA Code 748153 as follows:
Agency / Amount
Maryhaven / $50,000.00
St. Vincent Family Center / $50,000.00
Stonewall Columbus / $50,000.00
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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administrating said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 8. 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.