Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council and Per Scholas for the provision of workforce development services for a twelve-month period. The total amount of these grants is $115,000.00.
The legislation targets workforce development programs that fall into one or more of the City’s three priority areas including emergency and basic needs, employment and self-sufficiency, and social success for our residents and neighborhoods. The two agencies receiving funding include:
* Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council for the MBE Academy to provide a customized approach to cultivating and strengthening Minority Business Enterprise; and
* Per Scholas for providing tuition-free IT Job Ready Training to the unemployed and underemployed residents.
This funding will allow the agencies to continue much needed services.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $115,000 is available for these grants from the Jobs Growth Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute grant agreements with the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council and Per Scholas to address and provide for workforce development needs; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $115,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($115,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council and Per Scholas have submitted grant applications seeking financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist social service agencies in the city with the operating costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into grants with the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council and Per Scholas for the continued provision of workforce development programming; and
WHEREAS, the grants will be funded with Jobs Growth Funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into grant agreements with the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council and Per Scholas 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 the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into grant agreements with the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council and Per Scholas for a one year period and for the amounts indicated:
AGENCY / PROGRAM / AMOUNT
Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council / the MBE Academy / $60,000.00
Per Scholas / IT Job Ready Training / $55,000.00
Total: $115,000.00
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, 2015, the sum of $115,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division 44-01, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447015.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $115,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Jobs Growth Fund, Department of Development, Department 44-01, Fund 015, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447015.
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.