Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify the Fair Housing Program contract (EL017480) with the Columbus Urban League (CUL) by extending the contract termination date from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016. The additional time will allow the CUL to continue the implementation of fair housing services to residents of the city.
CDBG funds are provided for administrative costs to enable the CUL to provide fair housing services to the residents of the city. The CUL will continue to conduct activities to reduce and eliminate legal and social barriers to housing opportunities, investigate all valid housing discrimination complaints and seek redress, develop testing procedures to determine the extent of discrimination, promote awareness of equal housing opportunities and prepare and implement the current Fair Housing Plan.
An emergency is requested to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are needed for this modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the Fair Housing Program contract with the Columbus Urban League by extending the termination date to June 30, 2016; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify contract EL017480 with the Columbus Urban League by extending the contract termination date from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow the Columbus Urban League to continue the provision of fair housing services to the residents of the city; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to extend said contract to allow program services to continue without interruption, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED...
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