Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement, in amount up to $132,500.00, with the Young Men’s Christian Association (known as YMCA of Central Ohio) to assist in providing relocation services for the residents of the building at their downtown Columbus location.
The downtown YMCA building at 40 W. Long St. is in the process of being closed down and sold. There are currently residents living in many of the building’s single room only units. Relocation services are required to assist the YMCA to relocate the residents in the building to new residences. Franklin County is also contributing $132,500.00 towards this effort. The YMCA will be working with R.H. Brown & Co, LLC to plan and implement the services needed.
The YMCA of Central Ohio's supportive housing program for adult men and women main objective is to offer the assistance and support needed to stabilize and maintain independent housing, while providing access to those supportive services needed in order to achieve the highest possible standard of living.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the organization to maintain the project schedule.
Contract Compliance: the vendor number is 006085 and expires 1/14/2022.
Fiscal Impact: $132,500.00 is available in the Administration Division’s General Fund budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement, in amount up to $132,500.00, with the Young Men’s Christian Association (known as YMCA of Central Ohio) to assist in providing relocation services for the residents of the building at their downtown Columbus location; to authorize the expenditure of up to $132,500.00; and to declare an emergency. ($132,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the downtown YMCA building at 40 W. Long St. is in the process of being closed down and sold and the residents need to be relocated; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to assist with the relocation effort, in conjunction with Franklin County, by entering into a grant agreement in an amount of $132,500.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the YMCA and to appropriate and expend said funds to allow for the organization to maintain the project schedule, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement, in amount up to $132,500.00, with the Young Men’s Christian Association (known as YMCA of Central Ohio) to assist in providing relocation services for the residents of the building at their downtown Columbus location.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $132,500.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept-Div 4401 (Administration), object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance 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 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.