File #: O-161-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 3/21/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/4/2023 Final action: 4/4/2023
Title: Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $25,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for youth engagement, mentoring, and development initiatives; authorizing the Mayor to enter into necessary agreement with Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) for these initiatives; and declaring an emergency.
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The Clerk Reports

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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $25,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for youth engagement, mentoring, and development initiatives; authorizing the Mayor to enter into necessary agreement with Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) for these initiatives; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The city is the recipient of $180.9 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be used to address the public health and negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toledo Recovery Plan framework (authorized by Ordinance 530-21), which outlines the city's projects that will be funded through ARPA, includes $6,000,000 for youth and recreational programming. This Ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $25,000 of this amount for youth engagement, mentoring, and development initiatives in 2023 with Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA).

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the appropriation of $25,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to Account Code 2021-40100-7YOUTH and the expenditure of same is authorized for youth engagement, mentoring, and development initiatives with Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA).

SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into necessary program agreements with Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA), upon such terms and conditions as acceptable to the Director of Parks and Youth Services and the Director of Law.

SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes specified in Section 1, upon such terms and conditions as acceptable to the Director of Parks and Youth Services and the Director of Law.

SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above Account Codes in payment of t...

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