Explanation
This ordinance establishes appropriations in the amount of $9,500.00 to be used for the purpose of providing grants to local charities and non-profit organizations in support of recreational summer programming. All contracts will be entered into in compliance with the regulations regarding non-profit service contracts as set forth in Chapter 329 of Columbus City Codes.
Emergency action is requested in order to have funding in place to provide to organizations in time for summer programming.
Fiscal Impact: Funding in the amount of $9,500.00 is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $9,500.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($9,500.00).
Body
WHEREAS, in service of the community, this Council deems it an appropriate use of funding to support the summer recreational activities of local charitable and non-profit organizations; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the city in that it is immediately necessary to establish appropriations so that local charities and non-profit organizations will have access to funding for summer programming; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $9,500.00 in the general fund, Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to Columbus City Council in Object Class 03 - Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 1935-2016 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble here to, 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.