Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Community Research Partners (CRP). The contract will allow CRP to assist the City with the development of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-required Consolidated Plan for the five-year period 2005-2009. CRP will assist the Development Department with the identification of priorities of housing and non-housing needs, coordination strategies, development of five-year goals, strategies, objectives and performance measures and prepare the final document for public review and submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The amount of the contract will be $70,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is allocated from the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Community Research Partners; and to authorize the expenditure of $70,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund. ($70,000)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division desires to enter into a contract with Community Research Partners (CRP) to assist in the development of a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-required consolidated plan for the period 2005-2009; and
WHEREAS, CRP will assist the Development Department with the identification of priorities of housing and non-housing needs, coordination strategies, development of five-year goals, strategies, objectives and performance measures and prepare the final document for public review and submission to HUD; and 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 a contract with Community Research Partners to assist in the development of a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-required Consolidated Plan for the five-year period 2005-2009.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $70,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Department No. 44-10, Fund 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 441127, Project No. 248001.
Section 3. This contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.