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File #: 1964-2022    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/29/2022 In control: Building and Zoning Policy Committee
On agenda: 7/18/2022 Final action: 7/20/2022
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures in support of the Building Back Better Together Program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00 within the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, Community Recovery subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Ord 1964-2022 Legislation template
Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures, a non profit organization, in support of the Building Back Better Together Program. This program will provide training and certifications that can be translated into career opportunities in the trades. Participants will be paid a weekly stipend, given the necessary tools and equipment and referred for opportunities after graduation.

The Building Back Better Together Program will host their fourth cohort beginning in August, 2022.

Fiscal Impact: Funding of $250,000.00 is available within Fund 2209, Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, Community Recovery subfund.

Emergency action is requested to allow for the purchase of tools and equipment before the program begins.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures in support of the Building Back Better Together Program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00 within the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, Community Recovery subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a grant agreement with the Creating Central Ohio Futures in the amount of $250,000.00 for the Building Back Better Together Program; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Building and Zoning Services in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into the grant agreement with Creating Central Ohio Futures in order to provide resources for the Building Back Better Together Program to allow for the purchase of tools and equipment before the program begins; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Dire...

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