Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Urban League in support of the CULYP Inaugural Legacy Gala.
The mission of the Columbus Urban League Young Professionals (CULYP) is to serve as a base of support for the Columbus Urban League and their respective initiatives, promote the overall mission of the Columbus Urban League and a comprehensive orientation to the National Urban League movement for young professionals in the Columbus community.
The Inaugural Legacy Gala is an elevated evening of purpose, connection, and celebration. The Inaugural Legacy Gala marks the beginning of a new chapter, honoring the foundation of leadership, service, and community impact that has shaped the organization, while intentionally investing in what’s next for young professionals and the communities CULYP serves. The Gala will feature meaningful recognition, engaging storytelling, and moments that reflect both the legacy and forward momentum.
City Council is authorizing an upfront distribution of the grant funds. CULYP will utilize the grant to support the non-food expenses associated with the Gala: a speaker honorarium, videography and photography services, décor, and live performance expenses. CULYP would like to impact 200 Young Professionals in the Columbus area. CULYP intends to leverage the Gala to grow the overall membership ranks by 15-20% and to increase the organization’s overall fundraising goal.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide CULYP with the financial resources necessary for planning and executing the event.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Urban League in support of the CULYP Inaugural Legacy Gala; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the mission of the Columbus Urban League Young Professionals (CULYP) is to serve as a base of support for the Columbus Urban League and their respective initiatives, promote the overall mission of the Columbus Urban League and a comprehensive orientation to the National Urban League movement for young professionals in the Columbus community; and
WHEREAS, the Inaugural Legacy Gala is an elevated evening of purpose, connection, and celebration; and
WHEREAS, the Gala will feature meaningful recognition, engaging storytelling, and moments that reflect both the legacy and forward momentum; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily business of City Council in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this grant agreement in order to provide CULYP with the financial resources necessary for planning and executing the upcoming event; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Urban League in support of the CULYP Inaugural Legacy Gala, and that distribution of funds that shall be provided on an upfront basis.
SECTION 2. That per the action authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the expenditure of $10,000.00, or so much thereof as is needed, is hereby authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, 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, 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 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 approved by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.