Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 to support the H.I.R.E. (Help in Re-entry Employment Education) program for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $100,000.
H.I.R.E. (Help in Re-entry Employment Education) is designed to address barriers created by an individual’s criminal justice involvement. The H.I.R.E. education class covers a range of topics, including interview skills, resume writing and job retention, and serves as a support group for participants. Each client has a case manager who helps review career options and develops a plan to serve as the client's roadmap to success.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available within the Emergency Human Services subfund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 in support of the H.I.R.E. program; to authorize an expenditure within the Emergency Human Services subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 for the continued provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, H.I.R.E. (Help in Reentry Employment education) is designed to address barriers created by an individual’s criminal justice involvement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services, 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 a grant agreement with Alvis 180 in support of its H.I.R.E. (Help in Reentry Employment education) program.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1 of this ordinance, is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That payments are expressly contingent upon the availability of sufficient monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract and in no case shall payments exceed available cash in this fund. In this event that there is not sufficient cash in the fund to cover the obligation set forth in this contract, the City Auditor shall have the authority to make all necessary adjustments at her discretion.
SECTION 4. 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 legislation.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carryout the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.