Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Lead With Purpose in support of the We ARE Linden Collaborative. LEAD with Purpose is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity and will serve as Fiscal Agent to the other non-profit organizations that make up the We ARE Linden Collaborative to ensure they receive funds, track expenditures, and document accomplishments.
The other non-profit organizations, We are Linden, Listen Good Youth, and the FUDGE Foundation, have partnered to share best practices, resources, space, and networks. It is the belief that no one organization or agency can work alone and joining forces is the best practical way to reduce incidents of partner violence, crime, and unhealthy behavior. This unified perspective amplifies the unique strengths of each organization to foster community reinvestment while addressing the complex issues affecting urban communities.
The Collaborative has established 7 goals in alignment with the Reimagine Safety initiative: 1) reduce incidents of violent crime, 2) reduce incidents of partner violence, 3) provide conflict resolution & de-escalation programming, 4) increase the number of mentors for youth & families, 5) connect & enroll individuals in mental health services, 6) provide activities & events that foster community pride and neighborhood development, and 7) increase the number of community partnerships.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Reimagine Safety subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in deploying the resources necessary for the We ARE Linden Collaborative to initiate their work.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Lead With Purpose in support of the We ARE Linden Collaborative; to authorize an appropriation within the Reimagine Safety subfund; to authorize a transfer and appropriation of funds; to authorize an expenditure of $145,500.00 within the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($145,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, LEAD with Purpose is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity and will serve as Fiscal Agent to the other non-profit organizations that make up the We ARE Linden Collaborative to ensure they receive funds, track expenditures, and document accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, We are Linden, Listen Good Youth, and the FUDGE Foundation have partnered to create the We ARE Linden Collaborative to share best practices, resources, space, and networks; and
WHEREAS, in alignment with the goals of the Reimagine Safety initiative, the Collaborative seeks to reduce violent crime, promote conflict resolution, increase mentorship opportunities, and foster community pride; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Lead With Purpose to avoid any delay in deploying the resources necessary for the We ARE Linden Collaborative to initiate their work; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Lead With Purpose in support of the We ARE Linden Collaborative. LEAD with Purpose is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity and will serve as Fiscal Agent to the other non-profit organizations that make up the We ARE Linden Collaborative to ensure they receive funds, track expenditures, and document accomplishments.
SECTION 2. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $145,500.00 to the Department of Finance and Management within the Reimagine Safety fund in object class 10-Transfers, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $145,500.00 from the Reimagine Safety subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100019, to the general fund, fund 1000, subfund 100010, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $145,500.00 to Columbus City Council within the general fund, fund 1000, subfund 100010, in 03-Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That per the action authorized in SECTION 1 of this ordinance, the expenditure of $145,500.00 is hereby authorized.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to revise the funding source for all contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance to ensure that this purchase is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City’s financial records.
SECTION 7. 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.