Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again.
A Kid Again is a Columbus-based non-profit organization that strives to provide fun and adventure for children afflicted with life-threatening medical conditions. A Kid Again ensures that families of children are involved as well, in order to improve the wellbeing of everyone affected by a child’s circumstances and to provide a way for families enduring similar challenges to make connections and support one another. Last year A Kid Again served over 12,000 families and, since its founding, has served more than 200,000 kids and their families.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, A Kid Again is a Columbus-based non-profit organization that strives to provide fun and adventure for children afflicted with life-threatening medical conditions; and
WHEREAS, last year A Kid Again served over 12,000 families and, since its founding, has served more than 200,000 kids and their families; and
WHEREAS, A Kid Again ensures that families of children are involved as well, in order to improve the wellbeing of everyone affected by a child’s circumstances and to provide a way for families enduring similar challenges to make connections and support one another;
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again; 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 A Kid Again.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $60,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to Columbus City Council per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $60,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the actions authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018 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 legislation.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.