Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify the contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio for services provided in the city’s Chores program. The modification shall add $100,000 to the contract and extend the contract through 2019 to provide services in 2019. The scope of services shall remain as originally contracted.
Original contract amount $100,000 Ord. 0444-2018
Modification No. 1 amount $100,000
Total contract amount $200,000
The modification is necessary to allow program services to continue without interruption.
The Chores Program provides minor home maintenance and repair services to low and low/moderate-income elderly and disabled homeowner-occupants in the City of Columbus. Examples of program services include replacement or repair of leaking faucets and commodes, faulty light fixtures and switches, loose or missing sections of porch decking or steps and installation of handrails, smoke detectors and deadbolt locks. Eligible homeowners receive home repair services (materials and labor) free of charge. Approximately 100 homeowners receive services through this program.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue to services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Fund and this ordinance is contingent upon passage of ordinance number 3275-2018. Because of federal grants based accounting requirements, any remaining amount of the original contract that was not expended for services in 2018 shall be cancelled after the final invoice for 2018 has been paid.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify the contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio for services provided in the city’s CHORES program; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Development has identified the need to modify the contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio to add additional funds and extend the contract through 2019; 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 modify this contract to continue program services without interruption, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 2248 (Community Development Block Grant), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That, because of federal grants based accounting requirements, any remaining amount of the original contract that was not expended for services in 2018 shall be cancelled after the final invoice for 2018 has been paid.
SECTION 3. That, 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 4. 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 5. 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 6. That the Director of Development be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with Rebuilding Together for services provided in the city’s CHORES program
SECTION 7. 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.