Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract in an amount up to $119,433.00 with the United Way of Central Ohio (UWCO) to be the administrator of the department’s Social Innovation Initiative.
The Social Innovation Initiative’s purpose is to provide seed money to Human Services Grant Program agencies for growing the capacity of program managers and direct service staff innovation and improvement. UWCO will work with the City of Columbus to choose qualified recipients to provide education, training, and services to achieve the aforementioned purpose. Funded initiatives will be evaluated based on the achievement of agreed upon outcomes.
Emergency action is requested to in order to encumber funds in FY2019 before year end.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this agreement are available in the Administration Division’s FY2019 General Fund budget.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is 314393712 and expires on 4/3/2.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the United Way of Central Ohio to be the administrator of the department’s Social Innovation Initiative; to authorize the expenditure of $119,433.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($119,433.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus implements the Human Services Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to have the United Way of Central Ohio be the administrator of the department’s Social Innovation Initiative; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Administration Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract in order to encumber funds in FY2019, before year end, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and 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 a contract with the United Way of Central Ohio to be the administrator of the department’s Social Innovation Initiative.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $119,433.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept-Div 44-01 (Administration), in object class 03 (Services) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this contract are awarded pursuant to the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to the process for awarding not-for-profit service contracts.
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 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 6. 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 its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.