Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association for the provision of services for a twelve-month period. The total amount of these grants is $35,000.00.
The legislation targets social service 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:
• The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio to provide affordable and appropriate pharmacy services for income eligible individuals who are uninsured or underinsured for prescription medications.
• Central Ohio Diabetes Association for providing a detection & outreach program.
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: Funding for these expenditures is allocated from the Emergency Human Services Fund portion of the Hotel Motel Tax Fund.
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To approve the grant applications of The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Columbus City Code; to authorize the Director of Development to execute grant agreements with The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association to address and provide for multiple human service needs; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Hotel Motel Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, various social service agencies have submitted grant applications seeking financial assistance for Emergency Human Services Funds; 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, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grants with The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association for the continued provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, the grants will be funded from the Hotel Motel Tax Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into grant agreements with The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio and the Central Ohio Diabetes Association 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 grant applications of those agencies identified in Section 2 seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Code are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into grant agreements with the agencies listed below for a one year period and for the amounts indicated:
AGENCY / PROGRAM / AMOUNT
The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio / Providing necessary pharmacy services / $15,000
Central Ohio Diabetes Association / Detection & Outreach Program / $20,000
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the sum of $35,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2231 Hotel Motel Tax in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $35,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 2231 Hotel Motel Tax Fund, in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the expenditures authorized herein are in accordance with Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 6. Payments are expressly contingent upon the availability of sufficient monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract and in no case shall payments exceed available cash in this fund. In this event that there is not sufficient cash in the fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract, the City Auditor shall have the authority to make all necessary adjustments at his discretion.
SECTION 7. 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 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.