Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Coalition for the Homeless in support of the Central Ohio Restored Citizens’ Collaborative for reimbursement of costs incurred during their 2021 Franklin County Re-entry Week events. The total amount of this grant agreement is $6,000.
The intent of the 2021 Franklin County Re-entry Week was to assist those who have reentered or have past justice-involvement to secure necessary identification to continue toward good-paying jobs, maintain stability and strengthen their community reintegration.
Reimbursement of cost incurred for this event aligns with Columbus City Council’s priority of promoting opportunities for entrepreneurship, building strong neighborhoods, and developing pathways out of poverty. The grant dollars will be used to cover outstanding costs incurred during the 2021 Franklin County Re-entry Week.
Emergency action is necessary due to the time-sensitive nature of getting the outstanding costs paid.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Coalition for the Homeless in support of the Central Ohio Restored Citizens’ Collaborative for reimbursement of costs incurred during their 2021 Franklin County Re-entry Week events; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $6,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($6,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is a top priority of Columbus City Council to support efforts that build pathways out of poverty, enhance economic development, and build strong neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize a grant agreement with Columbus Coalition for the Homeless in support of the Central Ohio Restored Citizens’ Collaborative for the purpose of reimbursement of costs incurred during their 2021 Franklin County Re-entry Week events; 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 Columbus Coalition for the Homeless in support of the Central Ohio Restored Citizens’ Collaborative and appropriate said funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures due to the time-sensitive nature of getting outstanding costs paid; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $6,000.00 in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, to Columbus City Council per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Coalition for the Homeless in support of the Central Ohio Restored Citizens’ Collaborative for reimbursement of costs incurred during their 2021 Franklin County Re-entry Week events.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $6,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the actions authorized in SECTION 2, is hereby authorized in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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.