Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City periodically receives funds from various sources for the purpose of funding certain City events, activities, and initiatives. The Department of Technology is seeking to enter into a contract with Live Technologies for audio visual and production services to produce the 2013 State of the City address. This legislation also authorizes the construction and purchase of a new podium to be used for the 2013 State of the City address.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the necessary components are in place for the Mayor's annual speech to the citizens of Columbus.
Live Technologies Contract Compliance No. 36-4624715, expiration date July 5, 2013.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $33,500.00. Funding is available in the Special Purpose Fund. The original Ordinance No. 0653-2004 was later replaced by Ordinance No. 2155-2005, which authorized the Mayor's designated Event Coordinator to expend monies from this fund.
Title
To authorize the Department of Technology to enter into a contract with Live Technologies for audio visual and production services and for the construction and purchase of a new podium for the 2013 State of the City address; to authorize the expenditure of $33,500.00 from the Special Purpose Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($33,500.00)
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WHEREAS, the City periodically receives funds in the form of donations from various outside sources for the purpose of promoting various City events, activities, and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to contract with Live Technologies for audio visual and production services, in addition to, the construction and purchase of a new of a podium for the 2013 State of the City address; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is necessary to expend funds to prepare for the 2013 State of the City address, which will require the use of this special purpose 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 Department of Technology is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Live Technologies for audio visual and production services and for the construction and purchase of a new podium for the 2013 State of the City address.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $33,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regards to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 40-01
Fund: 223
Subfund: 135
OCA: 400135
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3336
Amount: $18,500.00
Division: 40-01
Fund: 223
Subfund: 135
OCA: 400135
Object Level 1: 02
Object Level 2: 2140
Amount: $15,000.00
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.