Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with the YMCA of Central Ohio, Southeast, Inc. and the YWCA Columbus in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals.
The City is committing funds from the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget ($393,711) to the emergency shelter repairs. Repairs are scheduled to be completed in the time period of the individual agreements.
Emergency legislation is necessary in order to complete the repairs in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this project is included in the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget, Fund 7739 Development Taxable Bonds.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with the YMCA of Central Ohio, Southeast, Inc. and the YWCA Columbus in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; to authorize the expenditure of $393,711.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency ($393,711.00).
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals; and
WHEREAS, YMCA of Central Ohio, Southeast, Inc. and the YWCA Columbus are non-profit organizations overseeing the proposed repairs in their respective emergency shelters; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into agreements with various non-profit organizations in order to implement the Emergency Shelter Repair Program, all for the 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 is hereby authorized to enter into agreemen...
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