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)
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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 OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized 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.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $350,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bonds), Dept-Div 4401 (Administation), Projects P782003-100000 (Emergency Shelter Repair) object class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 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 ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administrating said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
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.