Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize an appropriation of grant funds in connection with the Franklin County Senior Options home care program.
Additional grant funds are being made available to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Franklin County Office on Aging for FY2022-2023
This legislation will authorize the additional appropriations in connection to the Senior Option Program for older adults in Central Ohio.
Ordinance No. 2291-2021, passed September 22, 2021, authorized Senior Options program funding FY2021-2022. This ordinance authorizes additional funding.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency action is being requested to ensure services to older adults can continue beyond October 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
Fiscal Impact:
To appropriate the amount of up to $2,100,750.00 to the Recreation and Parks Department for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. This appropriation will enable the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging to continue the Franklin County Senior Options Program as required by the granting agency during FY2022-2023.
Title
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of up to $2,100,750.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in connection with the Franklin County Senior Options program; and to declare an emergency. ($2,100,750.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging has a need to appropriate grant funds received from Franklin County related to the Senior Options program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds so there is no interruption of service to older adults, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 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 up to $2,100,750.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51, Fund No. 2286, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the monies in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Recreation and Parks; 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 3. 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 4. That the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging is herby authorized and directed to accept any additional grant awards for the Franklin County Senior Options Program for the period July 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes same.