Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a grant agreement with KaBoom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple for a $15,000 “Build it Yourself Grant”. The funds will be used to replace aging playground equipment with new equipment that meets all current safety and accessibility standards. KaBoom! is a national non-profit organization dedicated to giving all kids the childhood they deserve, filled with balanced and active play, so they can thrive. The playground is to be built using the KaBoom! Community- Build Model, which is a method of using community volunteers to plan, design and build a community playground. The playground will benefit the community by providing a new safe place for children to play.
The costs for this project will be a grant match of $40,000.00 plus the grant amount for $15,000.00 for a total of $55,000.00. This grant match will be covered under future legislation from Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund.
Principal Parties:
KaBoom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple
4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite ML-1, Washington, DC 20008
Naudy Martinez 202-659-0215
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to allow the Director of Recreation and Parks to sign the agreement document by November 1, 2015.
Fiscal Impact: There is no immediate fiscal impact in this ordinance. Future legislation will provide funding information once the grant agreement has been executed.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with Kaboom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple for a $15,000 “Build It Yourself Grant”; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with KaBoom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple for a $15,000 “Build it Yourself Grant”, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a grant agreement so that funds can be accepted and appropriated to work on the Project, thereby preserving the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Kaboom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple for a $15,000 “Build It Yourself Grant”.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.