Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify several contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation by granting time extensions for Economic Opportunities contracts DL010232, DL003837, DL011075, Neighborhood Life contract DL002045 and Community Values and Cultural Life contracts Dl002043 and DL003838. The original contracts are scheduled to expire on June 30, 2006. Per a Compact board-approved proposal, the modifications will extend the contracts through June 30, 2007, an extension of twelve (12) months.
This legislation is necessary to allow the Columbus Compact's sub-recipient contracts allocated under these programs to close out and continue to administer on-going activities related to Round II centerpiece Initiatives of the Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan.
This legislation is presented as an emergency to provide the Columbus Compact with additional time to implement on-going programs without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are required for these modifications.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify the Empowerment Zone Community Values & Cultural Life, Economic Opportunity and Neighborhood Life contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation by extending the term of the contracts; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify several Empowerment Zone contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation by extending the contracts through June 30, 2007, a twelve (12) month extension; and
WHEREAS, the contracts effected are Economic Opportunities contracts DL010232, DL003837, DL011075, Neighborhood Life contract DL002045 and Community Values and Cultural Life contracts DL002043 and DL003838; and
WHEREAS, these modifications will provide the Columbus Compact Corporation with additional time to provide Empowerment Zone Economic Opportunity, Community Values & Cultural Life and Neighborhood Initiatives on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the aforementioned contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation by extending the time of the contract by twelve (12) months, all for the preservation of 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 modify EZ Economic Opportunity Contracts No. DL010232, DL003837, & DL011075, EZ Neighborhood Life Contract No. DL002045 and EZ Community Values & Cultural Life Contracts No. DL002043 & DL003838 and with the Columbus Compact Corporation by extending the contracts by twelve (12) months, through June 30, 2007.
Section 2. That these modifications are awarded pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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 or vetoes the same.