Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City of Columbus, Department of Development to accept and execute a reimbursable grant up to $5,600,000.00 from the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD) Program with the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant will be utilized by the Department of Development and Columbus Public Health.
The legislation also authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of the grant by the director of the Department of Development and the Health Commissioner in Columbus Public Health; authorizes the expenditure of the grant funds effective the first day of the grant; authorizes the expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 in various Development bond funds as a local match for the grant; and authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $14,109.66 of program income deposited into the 2019 LHRD grant that is the result of current and prior year Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Rebates that had not been previously returned to prior year LHRD grants.
Total appropriation is $6,614,109.66.
The funds - grant, match funds, and program income - will allow the Lead Safe Columbus Program to provide property owners with grants for lead safe, healthier, affordable housing for families with low and moderate income under HUD guidelines. The program provides lead abatement and healthy homes activities in accordance with HUD guidelines, including but not limited to, lead paint level testing, risk assessments, lead hazard control and healthy homes interventions and clearance tests as well as outreach, education and training.
This legislation is submitted as an emergency to allow the program’s activities to begin the day the grant is effective.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation requests the appropriation of $5,614,109.66 and the expenditure of $3,140,709.66 from the General Government Grant Fund (Fund 2220), G451900. This includes the grant amount plus the program income amount.
$5,492,634.66 of the grant is appropriated in the Department of Development, of which $1,282,747.73 is appropriated for personnel costs and $4,209,886.93 is appropriated and to be expended for goods and services. Of the $4,209,886.93, $3,140,709.66 shall be put on an auditor’s certificate with the remainder available in the budget.
$121,475.00 of the grant is appropriated for Columbus Public Health, all for goods and services.
Match funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 are available in funds 7782, 7746, and 7735. An amendment to the 2019 Capital Improvement budget and a transfer of cash is necessary to align spending with the proper project.
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To authorize the City of Columbus, Department of Development to accept and execute a reimbursable grant of $5,600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); to authorize the appropriation of $5,492,634.66 and expenditure of $3,140,709.66 by the Director of the Department of Development; to authorize the appropriation of $121,475.00 by the Health Commissioner of Columbus Public Health; to authorize the expenditure of all funds the effective date of the grant; to amend the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Housing Preservation fund; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Gov’t Build America Bonds fund; to authorize the transfer within the Northland and Other Acquisitions fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from a combination of the Housing Preservation fund, Gov’t Build America Bonds, and the Northland and Other Acquisitions fund; and to declare an emergency. ($6,614,109.66)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development seeks to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program. HUD funding will provide grants for property owners for lead safe, healthy, affordable housing for families with low and moderate income under HUD guidelines. Activities will include, but not be limited to, lead paint level testing, risk assessments, lead hazard control and healthy homes interventions and clearance tests as well as outreach, education and training;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept, appropriate, expend the funds, and receive reimbursement for expenditures from the federal agency for the aforementioned activities in the amount up to $5,600,000.00;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2019 CIB, transfer, and expend up to $1,000,000.00 of bond funds as local match for the grant;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate $14,109.66 of program income deposited into the 2019 LHRD grant that is the result of current and prior year Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Rebates that had not been previously returned to prior year LHRD grants; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, Department of Development and Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Development to accept the grant and for the Director and Health Commissioner to appropriate and expend said funds beginning the date the grant is effective, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. Authorizes the City of Columbus, Department of Development to accept and execute a reimbursable grant up to $5,600,000.00 from the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Program with the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and authorizes the expenditure of the grant funds effective the first day of the grant.
SECTION 2. Authorizes the Director of Development to accept Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control reimbursements from the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Program with the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of up to $5,600,000.00 as reimbursement for expenses related to providing grants to property owners for lead safe, affordable housing for families with low and moderate income under HUD guidelines.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund) 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 $5,614,109.66 is appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), G451900, per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $3,140,709.66 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), G451900 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant), per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 1326-2019 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project.
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / CIB as Amended
7782 / P782011-100000 / Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match / $0.00 / $885,484.30 / $885,484.30
7782 / P782001-100000 / Housing Preservation / $657,708.00 / $161,675.25 / $818,875.25 (cancellation)
7782 / P782001-100000 / Housing Preservation / $818,875.25 / ($818,875.25) / $0.00
7782 / P782002-100000 / Housing Preservation - Home Safe & Sound / $2,884.00 / ($2,884.00) / $0.00
7782 / P782003-100000 / Housing Preservation - Emergency Shelter Repair / $11,700.85 / ($11,700.85) / $0.00
7782 / P782006-100000/ Housing Preservation - Code Enforcement - 800MHz Digital / $52,024.20 / ($52,024.20) / $0.00
7746 / P782011-100000 / Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match / $0.00 / $32,536.47 / $32,536.47
7746 / P782001-100000 / Gov’t Build America Bonds-Housing Preservation / $32,536.47 / ($32,536.47) / $0.00
7735 / P782011-100000 / Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match / $0.00 / $81,979.23 / $81,979.23
7735 / P782001-100005 / Northland and Other Acquisitions -Home Again - Land Bank Property Renovations / $550,000.00 / ($81,979.23) / $468,020.77
SECTION 7. That the transfer of $622,201.78 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7782 (Housing Preservation); from Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing); Projects P782001-100000 (Housing Preservation), P782002-100000 (Housing Preservation - Home Safe & Sound), and P782003-100000 (Housing Preservation - Emergency Shelter Repair); object class 06 (Capital Outlay) to Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 8. That the transfer of $211,258.32 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7782 (Housing Preservation); from Dept-Div 44-01 (Administration); Project P782001-100000 (Housing Preservation); object class 06 (Capital Outlay) to Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 9. That the transfer of $52,024.20 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7782 (Housing Preservation), from Dept-Div 44-03 (Code Enforcement), P782006-100000 (Housing Preservation - Code Enforcement - 800MHz Digital), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) to Dept Div 44-10 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 10. That the expenditure of $885,484.30 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7782 (Housing Preservation), Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 11. That the transfer of $32,536.47 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7746 (Gov’t Build America Bonds), from Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project P782001-100000 (Gov’t Build America Bonds-Housing Preservation), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) to Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 12. That the expenditure of $32,536.47 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7746 (Gov’t Build America Bonds-Housing Preservation), Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 13. That the transfer of $81,979.23 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7735 (Northland and Other Acquisitions), from Dept-Div 44-02 (Economic Development), Project P782001-100005 (Northland and Other Acquisitions - Home Again - Land Bank Property Renovations), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) to Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 14. That the expenditure of $81,979.23 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7735 (Northland and Other Acquisitions), Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), Project P782011-100000 (Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 2019 Grant Match), object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 15. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 16. 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 17. 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 18. 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.