Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes amendments to the following ordinances for grant agreements with the respective organizations, previously identified as beneficiaries.
2920-2021 Young Men’s Christian Association
2921-2021 Young Women’s Christian Association
2922-2021 Faith Mission, Inc.
2971-2021 Maryhaven, Inc.
2972-2021 Southeast, Inc.
Emergency action is requested to address the impacts of the COVID-19 health emergency.
FISCAL IMPACT: No new funding is needed for the amendments. Funding for all five agreements has been provided to the City of Columbus from the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress and signed into law March 11, 2021.
Title
To amend Ordinance Numbers 2920-2021, 2921-2021, 2922-2021, 2971-2021, and 2972-2021, all passed November 15, 2021, to remove the designation as beneficiary agreements; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance Numbers 2920-2021, 2921-2021, 2922-2021, 2971-2021, and 2972-2021, passed on November 15, 2021, authorized the Director of Development to enter into “beneficiary” grant agreements; and
WHEREAS, that designation should be removed; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to amend the ordinances so the grant agreements can go forward in order to address the impacts of the COVID-19 health emergency, such immediate action is necessary 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 Section 1 of Ordinance Numbers 2920-2021, 2921-2021, 2922-2021, 2971-2021, and 2972-2021, passed on November 15, 2021, be amended to remove “(as a beneficiary)” from each ordinance.
SECTION 2. 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 ...
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