City of Columbus - File #: 1043-2011

• File #: 1043-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2011
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/18/2011
• Final action: 7/20/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for the purposes of providing funding and support for the Central Ohio Green Pact for Fiscal Year 2011, and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and $50,000.00 frrm the Water Operating Fund. ($100,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/20/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/18/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/18/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/30/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/29/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/27/2011	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for the purposes of providing funding and continued support for the Central Ohio Green Pact for Fiscal Year 2011. MORPC receives funding from various sources including the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, counties and townships to provide legislative representation, training and educational forums, consulting services, and regional networking opportunities.

City funding, along with a $200,000.00 grant from the Ohio Water Development Authority will be used for program funding. Additional matching funds have been obtained from the United States Geological Service and Del-Co Water Company, Inc. There is a growing scientific consensus that climate change may have a serious effect on the hydrologic cycle, including both long-term trends of excess precipitation and drought and the frequency and severity of short-term extreme runoff events. The project will be conducted in a manner to produce results that are useful to the City in planning for how it will meet changes in the hydrologic cycle related to climate change. The American Water Works Association , of which the City is a member, adopted a policy statement supporting "the development of more refined global climate models and tools to better understand and address these impacts at a water utility-relevant scale." The support covers the period of the execution of the agreement between the City of Columbus and MORPC until September 30, 2012.

SUPPLIER: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (31-1009675) Non-Profit

FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this support.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for the purposes of providing funding and support for the Central Ohio Green Pact for Fiscal Year 2011, and to authorize the expen...