Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) in an amount of up to $500,000.00, to advance the planning, design and construction of The Chapel that will allow them to continue cultivating and nurturing the performing arts in Columbus.
CAPA is a non-profit arts and theater management organization that also provides shared services to many local arts organizations. As part of The Chapel project, CAPA is investing $14 million to renovate the Presbyterian Church located at 132 South Third Street into a new concert hall with education space and artist housing.
Grant funding will be advanced to CAPA and used to pay for costs related to planning, designing and constructing the new concert hall space.
Approval is also requested for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to execution of the purchase order, starting April 1, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACTS
Funding in the amount of $500,000.00 is available through the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund, Fund 2237.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Vendor number is 004286 and compliance is pending.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) in an amount of up to $500,000.00, to advance the planning, design and construction of The Chapel to continue cultivating and nurturing the performing arts in Columbus and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; and to allow for expenditures prior to the Purchase Order ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) is a non-profit arts and theater management organization; and
WHEREAS, CAPA is undertaking a $14 million renovation of the Presbyterian Church located at 132 South Third Street for a new concert hall that will include educational space and artist housing, known as The Chapel; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to support The Chapel project as part of CAPA’s continued mission to cultivate and nurture the performing arts in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with CAPA in support of The Chapel, in an amount of up to $500,000.00; and
WHEREAS, funding will be advanced to CAPA and expenses incurred prior to execution of the purchase order, starting April 1, 2022, will be reimbursed; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) in support of The Chapel, in an amount of up to $500,000.00; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) in an amount up to $500,000.00 in support of The Chapel. Expenses incurred prior to the execution of the purchase order, starting April 1, 2022, will be reimbursed.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the sum of $500,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2237 (Neighborhood Economic Development Fund), Dept-Div 44-02 (Economic Development), in object class 05 (Other) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2237 (Neighborhood Economic Development Fund), Dept-Div 44-02 (Economic Development), in object class 05 (Other) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, authorized for expenditure to carry out the purposes of this ordinance, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.