Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
Special Assistance Grants are available on a competitive basis from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2016. The purpose of these awards is to support recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention activities.
The Department of Public Service applied for and was granted monies for use by the Division of Refuse Collection for litter control and scrap tire disposal (Ordinance 2686-2015). This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to expend the Ohio EPA 2016 special assistance grant funds in accordance with the conditions of the grant award.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to expend the grant awards from the Ohio EPA ($45,000.00). A local 10% match will be provided by the Department of Public Service, which will be satisfied by the annual expenses associated with tire disposal through Liberty Tire of Ohio, SWACO, or other contracted vendors utilized by the City of Columbus for this service. Additional funds are not required for the match.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the Department of Public Service to expend the grant funds in accordance with the conditions of the awarded grant from the Ohio EPA.
Title
To appropriate funds within the General Government Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to expend grant funds awarded by the Special Assistance Grant through the Ohio EPA; and to declare an emergency ($45,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, Special Assistance Grants are awarded on a competitive basis by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the support of recycling, recycling market development, and litter prevention activities; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has been awarded grant monies from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to fund litter control and scrap tire disposal; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate said funds so they can...
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