Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify the HOME contract PO114930 with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) by extending the contract termination date from December 31, 2018 to April 30, 2019. The modification will allow CSB to complete the implementation of the 2018 Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program, which provides rental assistance to those who are homeless or in danger of being homeless of our community.
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 a contract with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) to extend the termination date from December 31, 2018 to April 30, 2019; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify contract PO114930 with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) by extending the contract termination date from December 31, 2018 to April 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow the Community Shelter Board to continue the provision of the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program which provides homeless or those in danger of being homeless in our community; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify a contract with the Community Shelter Board 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 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to modify contract PO114930 with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) by extending the contract termination date from December 31, 2018 to April 30, 2019.
Section 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.