Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals and families. Lutheran Social Services, Southeast, Inc., YMCA and YWCA are non-profit organizations overseeing the proposed repairs in their respective emergency shelters. Repairs include, but are not limited to, bathroom and kitchen improvements, laundry room renovations and HVAC unit replacement.
The City is committing funds from the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget ($759,734.35) to the emergency shelter repairs. Repairs are scheduled to be completed in the time period of the individual agreements.
Emergency legislation is necessary in order to complete the repairs in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this project are included in the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget with the Development Taxable Bond Fund.
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To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; to authorize the expenditure of $759,734.35 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency ($759,734.35)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, Lutheran Social Services, Southeast, Inc., YMCA and YWCA are non-profit organizations with the capacity to complete the proposed repairs in their respective emergency shelters; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget and a transfer of cash within the Taxable Bond Fund for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; 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 agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to implement the Emergency Shelter Repair Program, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by ordinance 1010-2018 amended as follows to provide sufficient authority for this project:
Fund / Project / Project Name / C.I.B. / Change / C.I.B. as Amended
7739 / P782003-100000 / Emergency Shelter Repair / $495,785.00 / $263,949.35 / $759,734.35
7739 / P782001-100005 / Home again - Land Bank Property Renovations / $40,000.00 / ($40,000.00) / $0.00
7739 / P782001-100000 / 44-10 Housing Preservation Unvoted Carryover / $4,000.00 / ($4,000.00) / $0.00
7739 / P782001-100007 / Home again - Property Renovations-Veterans / $4,200.00 / ($4,200.00) / $0.00
7739 / P782004-100000 / 44-10 Vacant Housing Demolition Unvoted Carryover / $3,429,611.00 / $(215,749.35) / $3,213,861.65
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer $263,949.35, or so much thereof as may be needed, between projects within Fund 7739 Taxable Bond Fund per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with Lutheran Social Services, Southeast, Inc., YMCA and YWCA in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals and families.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the sum of up to $759,734.35 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7739 in Object Class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That these agreements are awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to not-for-profit service contracts.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 8. 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 9. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.