Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Think Veterans First in support of their annual Vet Ohio Expo. The Expo is designed to promote awareness of veteran-owned businesses and the services that they offer to their communities. Both veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses are celebrated during the event. The goals of the Expo are to raise awareness of such businesses and encourage people to support such businesses, as well as to bring people and businesses together for mentorship, business growth, and sharing best practices among the business community. This year will be the 5th Expo hosted by Think Veterans First.
The funds authorized by this ordinance are intended to serve as up-front support for the organization and execution of the Expo.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, subfund 100018. Half of the funding expended through this ordinance will be drawn from an earmark for veterans affairs (which has already been appropriated) while the other half will be drawn from Councilmember Bankston's discretionary funding.
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To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Think Veterans First; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, U.S. veterans have served our country proudly and have risked the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country and its ideals; and
WHEREAS, Think Veterans First is a nonprofit organization that serves to raise awareness of veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses; and
WHEREAS, this year, Think Veterans First is planning its fifth annual Vet Ohio Expo to celebrate veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses; and
WHEREAS, veterans deserve to be honored and celebrated not only for their deeds, but also for their entrepreneurship and special value as civilians; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY...
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