Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the amendment of Ordinance 3026-2021, passed by City Council on December 6, 2022 in 2021, and the appropriation and expenditure of an additional $240,624.00 of the FY 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Department of Development.
Ordinance 3026-2021 authorized the appropriation and expenditure of $400,000.00 of anticipated 2022 ESG grant funds and authorized the Director of Development to execute a subrecipient agreement with the Community Shelter Board (CSB). Following recent past practice, it was the department’s intent to modify this agreement to add additional funds after the city’s award amount from HUD was known. After discussion with CSB, it was decided to change from doing an original agreement and a modification, with the term starting January 1st, to a single agreement with the term starting June 1st.
This ordinance will authorize the appropriation and expenditure of the additional funds. The department will execute one subaward agreement with CSB using the funds appropriated under Ordinance 3026-2021 and this ordinance. The total subaward amount shall be $640,624.00.
This legislation represents a portion of the ESG portion of the 2022 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2800-2021. Passage of this ordinance is contingent upon passage of the 2022 Action Plan ordinance.
Emergency legislation is in order to continue housing crisis response initiatives without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this agreement in the amount of $240,624.000 is supported by the 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant (G442103) awarded to the City of Columbus by HUD. $400,000.00 is available on ACPO007321.
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To authorize the amendment of Ordinance 3026-2021, passed by City Council on December 6, 2022 in 2021, and the appropriation and expenditure of an additional $240,624.00 of the FY 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Department of Development; to authorize expenses beginning June 1, 2022; and to declare an emergency. ($240,624.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus expects to continue as a participating jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City is the recipient of Emergency Solutions Grant funds from HUD; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2022 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2800-2021, as required by HUD; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the amendment of Ordinance 3026-2021, passed by City Council on December 6, 2022 in 2021, that authorized the Department of Development to enter into agreement with CSB, and the appropriation and expenditure of an additional $240,624.00 of the FY 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, these programs have effectively and efficiently enabled our community to help individuals and families who are homeless resolve their housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into agreement with Community Shelter Board so that necessary services will not be interrupted, all for the preservation of 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 Ordinance 3026-2021 is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 6. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a subrecipient subaward agreement with the Community Shelter Board in an amount up to $640,624.00 for the purpose of effectively and efficiently enabling our community to help individuals and families who are homeless resolve their housing crisis through the Emergency Solutions Grant Program monies and authorizes the payment of expenses starting January June 1, 2022.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, the sum of $240,624.00is appropriated in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442103, in Object Class 03 (Contractual Services) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $240,624.00or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442103 in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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.