Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $300,000.00 of the anticipated FY 2019 HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Department of Development’s Housing Division. These funds are for a portion of the 2019 personnel expenses and are a portion of the HOME Administration monies included in the grant.
Additional ordinances will be forthcoming in 2019 to appropriate and encumber funds for the Department’s Affordable Housing Opportunity program and once the allocation amount is received from HUD, a request will be made to appropriate the balance of the HOME Administration funds for personnel expenses for the remainder of the year.
This legislation represents appropriation for the HOME portion of the 2019 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2776-2018.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure personnel funds are in place for 2019.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $300,000 for this appropriation are supported by the anticipated HOME entitlement award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are allocated from the HOME Administrative monies set aside within the 2019 HOME Grant.
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To authorize the appropriation of $300,000.00 from the FY 2019 HOME Administration monies within the HOME Investment Partnerships Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Department of Development to provide funding for administration of programs in the Department’s Housing Division for 2019; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus expects to continue as a participating jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the recipient of HOME Investment Partnerships funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2019 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2776-2018, as required by HUD; and
Whereas, this legislation authorizes the appropriation of $300,000.00 from the anticipated FY 2019 HOME Administration monies within the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Fund 2201, Project G451901) to provide for administration of programs in the Department of Development’s Housing Division for 2019.
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the aforementioned funds to fund staff for 2019, thereby preserving 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 from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the grant period, the sum of $300,000.00 is appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G451901, Object Class 01 (Personnel) Amount $300,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Development Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. 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.