Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify Agreement PO-105918 with the Community Shelter Board by extending the Agreement termination date from March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2019. This extension will allow Community Shelter Board to fully implement the homelessness prevention program for pregnant women operated by Homeless Families Foundation. This is a new program that, after receiving funding in April 2018, has had to hire and train new staff and then had to ramp up services. These factors delayed the expenditure of the funds for the first year of operations. This legislation would modify the Agreement authorized by Ordinance No. 0415-2018.
Emergency action is requested so program activities can continue and be completed without further delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are needed for this modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the human services agreement with the Community Shelter Board by extending the Agreement (PO-105918) termination date to June 30, 2019; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify Agreement PO-105918 with the Community Shelter Board by extending the Agreement termination date from March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, this modification supports the purpose of implementing the homelessness prevention program for pregnant women; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow the Community Shelter Board to fully utilize the funding for its program activities; and
WHEREAS, no additional funds are needed to modify this agreement; 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 the agreement with the Community Shelter Board so program activities can be completed without further delay, all for the immediate preservation of 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 Director of the Department of Development desires to modify Agreement PO-105918 with the Community Shelter Board by extending the Agreement termination date from March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2019.
SECTION 2. That this modification is made in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to Agreement modifications.
SECTION 3. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.