Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures in support of the Building Back Better Together Program. This program will provide training and certifications that can be translated into career opportunities in the trades. Participants will be paid a weekly stipend, given the necessary tools and equipment and referred for opportunities after graduation.
The Building Back Better Together Program will host a cohort beginning in June, 2021.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Construction Trades Education Fund.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the purchase of tools and equipment before the program begins in June 2021.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures in support of the Building Back Better Together Program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Construction Trades Education subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a grant agreement with the Creating Central Ohio Futures in the amount of $250,000.00 for the Building Back Better Together Program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures in order to provide resources for the Building Back Better Together Program; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures in support of Building Back Better Together Program.
SECTION 2. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $250,000.00 within the Special Purpose Fund, Construction Trades Education subfund, to the Department of Building and Zoning Services in 05-Other Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That per the action authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the expenditure of $250,000.00 within the Special Purpose Fund, Construction Trades Education subfund is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.