Explanation
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinance 0413-2019 to correct an error in the name of the administrator of the grant funding allocated by Council to the Kimberley K. Jacobs Fund for Learning, Cultural Understanding and Engagement. The name of the administrator for the Fund will change from Columbus Foundation to Columbus Police Foundation, as the Columbus Foundation will not be directly administering the funds. This amendment will allow for clear direction for the management of the Fund and to avoid any disruption in future disbursements.
Emergency Justification: Emergency legislation is requested to ensure timely disbursement of any money from the Fund.
Fiscal impact: There is no fiscal impact from this amendment.
Title
To amend ordinance 0413-2019 to correct an error in the name of the administrator of the Kimberley K. Jacobs Fund grant funding, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance 0413-2019, passed February 4, 2019, authorized Columbus City Council to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Foundation in support of The Kimberley K. Jacobs Fund for Learning, Cultural Understanding and Engagement; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend ordinance 0413-2019 to correct the name of the administrator from “Columbus Foundation” to “Columbus Police Foundation,” as it will be the latter that will manage the The Kimberley K. Jacobs Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the City, in that it is immediately necessary to amend ordinance 0413-2019 to ensure timely disbursement of needed monies from the Fund, thereby preserving the health, safety and welfare of Columbus residents; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That ordinance 0413-2019 is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1: That Columbus City Council is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with The Columbus Police Foundation in support of the Kimberley K. Jacobs Fund for Learning, Cultural Understanding and Engagement.
SECTION 2: That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $50,000.00 in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, to Columbus City Council, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3: That the expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date allowable under law.
SECTION 2. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.