...Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter a sponsorship agreement with the non-profit ULI- The Urban Land Institute (ULI) in an amount up to $25,000 for an upcoming housing forum in October, 2026. ULI is planning to host, in partnership with the City of Columbus, a full-day conference that gathers housing and development focused professionals, community and business leaders, and advocates for an event that focuses on creating and promoting sustainable, equitable, and transit-oriented development, with case studies from Columbus and peer cities across the U.S. Additionally, the conference may provide reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages for participants. The expenditure of such items are part of ULI's standard conference operations and is hereby deemed to be a valid public purpose in that such purpose, and any expenditures are authorized in accordance with Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this grant agreement is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
...Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a sponsorship with ULI- The Urban Land Institute (ULI) for an upcoming housing forum; authorize the payment for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages as part of the conference sponsorship; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($25,000.00)
...Body
WHEREAS, ULI- The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is planning to host, in partnership with the City of Columbus, a conference that gathers housing and development focused partners in the Columbus region; and
WHEREAS, the event will focus on creating and promoting sustainable, equitable, and transit-oriented development, with case studies from Columbus and peer cities across the U.S.; 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 sponsorship with ULI- The Urban Land Institute (ULI) for an upcoming housing forum.
SECTION 2. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $25,000.00 to Columbus City Council per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this Council recognizes and authorizes that expenditures for food and or non-alcoholic beverages are considered part of the standard event process and are deemed a proper public purpose.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose authorized in Section 1, the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000 (General Fund), subfund 100018, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.