Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the modification of a contract with Columbus2020. Ordinance 0270-2013 authorized a contract with Columbus 2020 for activities associated with improving the Columbus City Schools. In April, 2013, the Columbus Education Commission issued recommendations, after conducting five months of hearings, meetings, research and deliberations. This contract modification will allow funding for the sharing of these recommendations with the general public.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for this contract modification are available in the 2013 Department of Finance and Management's general fund operating budget.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $100,000.00 within the Department of Finance and Management, Division of Financial Management general fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute a contract modification with Columbus2020 for additional services including sharing the recommendations of the Columbus Education Commission's study on how to improve the Columbus City Schools with the public; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the general fund, and to declare an emergency ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus understands that for our city to continue to prosper, our community must provide high quality public education to our children; and
WHEREAS, the City realizes that our community's largest public school district, Columbus City Schools, must continue to improve the quality of education for our children; and
WHEREAS, in September, 2012, the Mayor and City Council President announced their intention to involve the City in a community effort to improve the quality of education and, then, held a series of public briefings to assess, understand, and consider ways to meet the needs of children in Columbus City Schools; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that the education of our children is the community's responsibility and that the City must work to both improve Columbus City Schools and also call upon neighborhood, social services, faith, philanthropic, and business leaders to help in the education of our children; and
WHEREAS, in December, 2012, the Mayor and City Council President created the Columbus Education Commission with the charge to develop specific recommendations that will: enable all of our children to succeed in the city's vibrant, growing economy; make Columbus a global leader in developing the highly skilled, creative, entrepreneurial workforce that will propel economic growth in the 21st century, and leverage the resourcefulness of our entire community to meet these goals; and
WHEREAS, in April, 2013, the Columbus Education Commission issued recommendations, after conducting five months of hearings, meetings, research and deliberations; and
WHEREAS, the City now wants to share the recommendations with the general public; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract with Columbus2020 for continuing efforts to improve the Columbus City Schools, 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, OHIO:
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $100,000.00 within the general fund, Fund 010, Department of Finance and Management, Financial Management Division, Division No. 45-01, from, Object Level One 10, Object Level Three 5501, OCA Code 904508 to Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 450015.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized and directed to execute all necessary documents relative to the modification of contract EL014040 with Columbus2020 for services to inform the general public on the final report and recommendations of the Columbus Education Commission.
Section 3. That this contract modification is in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 4. That for the purpose stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Finance and Management, Financial Management Division, Division No. 45-01, General Fund, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 450015.
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 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 nor vetoes the same.