Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with All Nations Worship Assembly, a non profit entity, for the support of their Tomorrows Leader's Youth Intervention Program.
In April 2023, the City of Columbus had an open and competitive application process to support funding for nonprofit organizations looking to establish or grow programs focusing on various areas including education, arts and crafts, workforce development, and financial literacy. These areas are designed to provide safe, constructive venues for youth to learn, grow and develop during the summer months.
Funding proposals were then evaluated by an interdepartmental review committee comprised of representatives from the Mayor, the Recreation and Parks Department, Department of Neighborhoods and Columbus City Council.
The services included in these contracts cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with All Nations Worship Assembly for the support of the Tomorrow Leader’s Youth Intervention Program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is looking to invest in our community partners that are so vital to the success of our kids and teens; and
WHEREAS, summer youth engagement and employment programs provide safe, constructive venues for youth to learn, grow and develop during the summer months; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Clerk to enter into grant agreements to allow the agencies to immediately provide summer employment and engagement opportunities that students can benefit from; 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 All Nations Worship Assembly, for support of the Tomorrows Leader's Youth Intervention Program.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to appropriate $25,000.00 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 $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is 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 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.