Explanation
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the operation of the 2022 Summer Food Service Program and to enter into contract with the Columbus City Schools in the amount of $2,300,000.00.
Background: The Summer Food Service Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Ohio Department of Education. The program provides nutritionally balanced breakfasts, lunches, and snacks to qualified children in need during the summer months. The program will serve approximately 150,000 breakfast meals, 250,000 lunch meals, and 90,000 snacks. Thousands of children will be served through this program at 150-200 sites throughout the greater Columbus area.
The Contract compliance number for Columbus City Schools is: 31-6400416.
Principal Parties:
Columbus City Schools
Joe Brown
Director of Food Service
jbrown@columbus.k12.oh.us
614.365.5671
Fiscal Impact: $2,300,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the 2022 Summer Food Program; to authorize the appropriation of $2,500,000.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to enter into an agreement with Columbus City Schools in the amount of $2,300,000.00 for the preparation and delivery of meals for the Summer Food Program; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($2,500,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Education has awarded the city of Columbus a grant for the 2022 Summer Food Service program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $2,500,00.00 for the operation of the 2022 Summer Food Service Program; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into agreement with Columbus City Schools in the amount of $2,300,000.00 for the preparation and delivery of meals for the Summer Food Program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund;
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department to authorize the Director to enter into an agreement with Columbus City Schools; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $2,500,000.00.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2283, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the grant period and upon receipt of an executed grant agreement, the sum of $2,500,000.00 and any other eligible interest earned during the grant period is appropriated to Fund 2283 Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be, and is hereby, authorized to enter into a contract with Columbus City Schools in the amount of $2,300,000.00 for the preparation and delivery of meals for the 2022 Summer Food Service Program in accordance with the specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department, and upon receipt of an executed grant agreement.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2283 Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 6. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which it originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 7. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.