Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Kappa Foundation in support of The 13th Annual Columbus Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway.
The Columbus Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. services the metropolitan Columbus community through a multitude of initiatives including the Fatherhood Matters program, ABC's of Safe Sleep, Kenneth L Howard Endowed Scholarships, Opioid Prevention Program as well as Annual Thanksgiving Turkey and Christmas Toy Giveaways. Kappa Alpha Psi believe that these initiatives help build stronger neighborhoods while also addressing the issue of Poverty reduction.
The Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway has grown from donating 100 turkeys to the community to donating 1,000 turkeys and complete meals to residents of the near east side. The initial target zip code was 43203; the giveaway now targets 43203, 43305, 43201 and 43219. The Columbus Kappa Foundation estimates that they provide nutrition for 6,000 Columbus residents in an effort to provide nutrition while reducing hunger. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Columbus Alumni Chapter gave away 752 turkeys in 2021, 650 turkeys in 2020 (the height of the pandemic) and 1,000 turkeys in 2019.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in providing the Columbus Kappa Foundaiton with the resources necessary to execute an effective Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Kappa Foundation in support of The 13th Annual Columbus Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. services the metropolitan Columbus community through a multitude of initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway has grown from donating 100 turkeys to the community to donating 1,000 turkeys and complete meals to residents of the near east side; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Kappa Foundation estimates that they provide nutrition for 6,000 Columbus residents in an effort to provide nutrition while reducing hunger; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Kappa Foundation in order to avoid any delay in providing the resources necessary to execute an effective Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Kappa Foundation in support of The 13th Annual Columbus Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway.
SECTION 2. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $5,000.00 to Columbus City Council in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That per the action authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the expenditure of $5,000.00 or so much thereof as needed within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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.