Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes an amendment to Ordinance No. 0268-2023 to allow for reimbursement of costs that have been incurred prior to the extension of the purchase order for the contract agreement authorized under the ordinance approved by the City.
Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 0580-2022 to enter into a contract with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) in an amount up to $5,389,650.00 to administer five initiatives to address homelessness in the City of Columbus and to authorize the payment of expenses starting January 1, 2022.
The original ordinance was amended by Ordinance No. 0268-2023, passed January 30, 2023, to allow for an extension of the contract. The original contract term ended on January 31, 2023.
This second amendment is to establish that costs from February 1, 2023 until the execution of the modified contract be eligible for reimbursement. The contract modification could not be executed before the original contract term ended on January 31, 2023. This amendment will ensure that there is no lapse in service.
Prior to FY2020, the Director of Development had submitted five different ordinances to enter into five separate contracts, one for each initiative. In 2020, in order to increase efficiencies in payments and reporting, all programs were managed under one single contract. This has proven to be more effective and efficient and will be the model moving forward.
CSB has, and will continue, to administer the following five initiatives to address homelessness in our community: Continuum of Care Application, Crisis Response, Outreach Services, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Services, and the Safety Net Program. These programs provide support for men, women and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness in Columbus. The CSB leads a coordinated, community effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home.
The CSB is the collective impact organization driving strategy, acco...
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