Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a grant agreement with Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT).
Recognizing the increase in litter and debris throughout the city of Columbus neighborhoods, it is imperative that we engage Columbus youth as often as possible during our efforts to create a cleaner Columbus.
The focus of PACT is to engage youth groups, including sports teams, cheer squads, scout units, chess clubs, and service, academic, and civic organizations to collect litter and debris at various locations in the Hilltop, Linden, Near East Side, Far East Side, South Side and Northland neighborhoods during the summer and fall of 2021. Participants, will be required to be supervised by a parent or parent approved adult. Groups will earn a minimum of $500 per area assigned by the City of Columbus.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Job Growth subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in providing the resources necessary to create job opportunities for at-risk youth.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a grant agreement with Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) in support of the Cleaner Columbus Youth Grant Program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, since the onset of COVID-19, the city of Columbus has had an increase in litter and debris throughout city neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that we engage Columbus youth as often as possible during our efforts to create a cleaner Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Partners Achieving Community Transformation's (PACT) vision is to create a healthy, financially and environmentally sustainable community where residents have access to safe and affordable housing, quality healthcare and education, and employment opportunities; and
WHEREAS...
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