Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with the Huckleberry House, Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio, Southeast, Inc., and the YWCA Columbus in order to assist in the repair of emergency shelters serving homeless individuals.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City is committing funds from the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget ($350,000) 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 necessary repairs without delay.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with the Huckleberry House, Lutheran Social Services 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 $350,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($350,000.00)
Body
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, Huckleberry House, Lutheran Social Services 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 to complete necessary repairs without delay, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL...
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