Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the transfer of $100,000.00 in Fund 2207 from the Department of Finance and Management to the Department of Development; authorizes the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 in the Department of Development; and authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Community Mediation Services for an amount up to $100,000.00 for its Housing Stability/Homelessness Prevention Program and to authorize payment of expenses starting March 1, 2020.
Funding for Community Mediation Services will assist individuals and families with eviction prevention conflict management/mediation services who are currently homeless, or at imminent risk of becoming homeless due to COVID-19 or the economic impact of the pandemic, in order to help them obtain or maintain stable housing.
Emergency action is requested to allow program services to be fully implemented.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is provided to the City of Columbus from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress and signed into law March 27, 2020. This ordinance is contingent upon the passage of Ordinance 1129-2020, the ordinance accepting and appropriating the CARES Act funds.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor’s vendor number is 004914 and is valid from 4/11/2019-4/11/2021.
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To authorize the transfer of $100,000.00 in Fund 2207 from the Department of Finance and Management to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 in the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Community Mediation Services for an amount up to $100,000.00 for its Housing Stability/Homelessness Prevention Program; to authorize payment of expenses starting March 1, 2020; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contract with Community Mediation Services; and
WHEREAS...
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