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File #: 0982-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/12/2013 In control: Workforce Development Committee
On agenda: 4/22/2013 Final action: 4/24/2013
Title: To authorize the Director of Development to enter into contract with the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council for the purpose of supporting the new MBE Academy; to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
Explanation
 
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into contract with the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (SCOMSDC). Founded in 1972, SCOMSDC is an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and is dedicated to providing a direct link between Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and its corporate members, while promoting economic inclusion and entrepreneurship. With offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton, SCOMSDC has over 150 corporate members and 500 certified MBEs. SCOMSDC serves as a supply chain locator service, and provides MBE certification for over 150 corporations.
 
SCOMSDC plans to establish a new program known as the MBE Academy. The program will provide a tailored suit approach to cultivating and strengthening MBE business relationships and day-to-day operations. Each business will go through an operational assessment to determine the health of their business. The MBE Academy will grow the competitiveness of these targeted minority businesses by providing hands on individualized organizational assessments and strategically connect them to corporate/government opportunities.
  
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $60,000.00 from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund for this purpose.
 
 
Title
 
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into contract with  the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council for the purpose of supporting the new MBE Academy; to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
 
 
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WHEREAS, the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (SCOMSDC) was formed in 1972 as an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and is dedicated to providing a direct link between Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and its corporate members, while promoting economic inclusion and entrepreneurship; and  
 
WHEREAS, the SCOMSDC has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton with over 150 corporate members and 500 certified MBEs; and
 
WHEREAS, the SCOMSDC serves as a supply chain location service, and provides MBE certification for 150 corporations; and
 
WHEREAS, the SCOMSDC will start a new program known as the MBE Academy to provide a tailored suit approach to cultivating and strengthening MBE business relationships and day-to-day operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, the Department of Development, and the Economic Development Division wishes to assist the SCOMSDC and is desirous of entering into contract for the purpose of assisting with the new MBE Academy; and
 
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to allow the SCOMSDC to launch the new MBE Academy for the purpose of continuing to provide services to Minority Business Enterprises; and
 
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with The South Central Ohio Minority Business Development Council and to authorize the expenditure of $60,000 from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
 
 
Section 1.      That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into contract with  the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council for the purpose of supporting the new MBE Academy.
 
Section 2.      That from the unappropriated monies in the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and  all  sources for the period ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $60,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division No. 44-02, Object Level One-03, Object  Level Three-3337, OCA Code 440215.
 
Section 3.      That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $60,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, Development Department, Economic Development Division, Division No. 44-02, Object Level One-03, Object  Level Three-3337, OCA Code 440215.
 
Section 4.      That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended
 
Section 5.      That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
 
Section 6.      That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the
Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.