Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks Department to transfer matching funds from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Title III-A Project so that both grant and matching expenditures will appear under the same project account in order to pay those salaries. Title IIIA is a federal grant awarded from the Older American's Act. Title III grants include IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IIID, and IIIE. The IIIA portion is awarded exclusively for Area Agency on Aging administrative expenses. The other Title III grants are primarily used for services provided to clients who are over 60 years of age. As a designated "Area Agency on Aging" the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging is earmarked to receive these funds on an annual basis. The funds originate at the federal level and are passed to the Ohio Department on Aging, who then pass the monies to the 12 "AAA's" in the State of Ohio. There are over 500 "AAA's" in the United States.
Background: The Department of Recreation and Parks, on behalf of the City of Columbus, is obligated to pay a portion (a match) of the Title III-A Grant which includes salaries of certain employees of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. This ordinance transfers matching funds from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Title III-A Project so that both grant and matching expenditures will appear under the same project account in order to pay those salaries.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is required in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds so that the monies are available in the proper account to pay salaries.
Fiscal Impact: $182,489.00 is being transferred from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund as shown in Section 1 of this ordinance.
Title
To authorize and direct the transfer of $182,489.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for a Title III-A Project Grant match; and to declare an emergency. ($182,489.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks to transfer matching funds from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Title III-A Project ; and
WHEREAS, it necessary to authorize and direct the Department of Recreation and Parks which is obligated to pay salaries of certain employees of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging; and
WHEREAS, it necessary to authorize the transfer of $182,489.00 in order for the grant and matching expenditures to appear under the same project account; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds so that the monies are available in the proper account to pay salaries; 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 and directed to transfer matching funds from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Title III-A Project so that both grant and matching expenditures will appear under the same project account in order to pay those salaries.
SECTION 2. That the Department of Recreation and Parks is obligated to pay salaries of certain employees of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging.
SECTION 3. That the Auditor be and hereby is authorized and directed to transfer $182,489.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2286 as follows:
See attached DAX Funding Information
FROM:
Fund No. Dept. No. Project ID Main Acct Amount
2285 51-01 RP018 69101 $182,489.00
TO:
Fund No. Dept. No. Grant/Project No. Main Acct Amount
2286 51-01 G518324 49001 $182,489.00
SECTION 4. 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 legislation.
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.