Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes an appropriation to the Department of Recreation and Parks to support educational summer programming for Columbus students.
The PAST Foundation operates immersive STEM-based summer programs that give students an opportunity to apply education in real world settings. Their programs help students develop soft skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, communication and critical thinking. Funding provided by this ordinance will be utilized to offer opportunities for Columbus youth residents to attend PAST Foundation summer programs.
Emergency action is necessary due to the short timeframe for when summer programming will begin.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this appropriation is allocated from the Jobs Growth Initiatives subfund.
Title
To appropriate funds to the Department of Recreation and Parks in support of summer educational programming; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Council desires to appropriate funding to the Department of Recreation and Parks to support educational summer programming for Columbus students; and
WHEREAS, funding will provide for STEM-based educational programming, as well as the applicable costs and expenses for Columbus students to attend; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to authorize an appropriation due to the short timeframe for the start of summer programming; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate within the Jobs Growth Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100015, to the Department of Recreation and Parks per the codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. 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 legislat...
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