Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $388,000.00 from a combination of the anticipated FY 2021 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ($300,000.00) and from the 2020 HOME program income received in program year 2020 ($88,000.00) for some of the Department of Development’s Housing Division 2021 personnel costs.
These funds are for a portion of the 2021 Housing Division budget for personnel expenses (other funding is provided by the general fund and another federal grant) and are a portion of the HOME Administration monies anticipated to be received in the 2021 grant and a portion of the available 2020 program income funds available for the 2021 HOME budget. Additional ordinances may be forthcoming later in 2021 to appropriate the balance of the HOME Administration grant funds and/or 2020 program income available for personnel expenses for the remainder of the year, once the 2021 grant amount is known.
This legislation represents appropriation for the HOME portion of the 2021 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2345-2020. Passage of this ordinance is contingent upon passage of the 2021 Action Plan ordinance.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure personnel funds are in place for FY 2021 at the start of FY 2021.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $300,000.00 for this appropriation are supported by the anticipated HOME entitlement award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are allocated from the HOME Administrative monies set aside within the 2021 HOME Grant (G452000). Funds in the amount of $88,000.00 are available as program income, cash on hand, in the 2020 HOME Grant (G451903). The unappropriated balance of this fund and grant (G451903), program income only, is approximately $888,455.00.
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To authorize the appropriation of $300,000.00 from the FY 2021 HOME Administration monies within the HOME Investment Partnerships Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Department of Development to provide funding for personnel expenses in the Department of Development’s Housing Division for 2021; to authorize the appropriation of $88,000.00 from the FY2020 HOME grant program income to provide funding for personnel expenses in the Department of Development’s Housing Division for 2021; and to declare an emergency. ($388,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus expects to continue as a participating jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the recipient of HOME Investment Partnerships funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2021 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2345-2020, as required by HUD; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds for the Department of Development’s Housing Division personnel costs from both the anticipated FY 2021 HOME Administration monies within the HOME Investment Partnerships Program ($300,000, Fund 2201, Project G452000) and from FY 2020 HOME program income ($88,000.00, Fund 2201, G451903); and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the aforementioned funds in order to ensure personnel funds are in place for FY 2021 at the start of FY 2021, 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 from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) 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 $300,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G452000, Object Class 01 (Personnel).
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) 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 $88,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G451903, Object Class 01 (Personnel).
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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.