Explanation
This legislation authorizes an appropriation to the Director of CelebrateOne in support of their organization’s Fatherhood Summit: Raising Up Fatherhood event.
Celebrate One in partnership with the Columbus Urban League, will host the First Fatherhood Summit from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. on June 25th at Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall, 224 Cleveland Ave.
At the Fatherhood Summit, fathers will complete the fatherhood journey and connect with other dads along the way. They will enjoy a continental breakfast and a lunch discussion with celebrity fathers. Additionally, community partners will be present to share useful resources. This summit will provide fathers with critical information to ensure that they are ready to be the Fatherhood Champion they were meant to be.
Emergency action is necessary to provide the Office of CelebrateOne with resources in advance of the event on June 25th, 2022.
Fiscal Impact: Total appropriation of $5,000 is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $5,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, to the Director of CelebrateOne, for the support of their Fatherhood Summit: Raising Up Fatherhood event; to authorize an expenditure of $5,000 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council desires to support CelebrateOne’s Fatherhood Summit: Raising Up Fatherhood event by appropriating $5,000.00; and
WHEREAS, CelebrateOne’s Fatherhood Summit: Raising Up Fatherhood will provide fathers with critical information to ensure that they are ready to be the Fatherhood Champion they were meant to be; .and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of CelebrateOne in that it is immediately necessary to provide these funds in advance of the event, for the immediate 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 the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $5,000 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, to the Director of Celebrate One, to allow for support of the Fatherhood Summit: Raising Up Fatherhood event, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $5,000 in regards to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized from the general fund, Fund 1000, Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, subfund 100018, in object class 03 Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Sections shall be paid upon order of the Director of CelebrateOne, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4: 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 5: 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 legislation.
SECTION 6: That for 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.