Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus (Collaborative). The contract will provide funds to support the Collaborative in its role as a funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity for Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) in Columbus. This funding represents a commitment from the City to the long-term goal of building strong, viable CDCs and CHDOs in Columbus that can significantly contribute to neighborhood revitalization. The amount of the contract will be $45,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this contract are allocated from the Homebuyer Education and Housing Related Contracts project of the 2004 Community Development Block Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus; and to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 from the 2004 Community Development Block Grant Fund. ($45,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to promote continuity, provide for accountability and in general, focus the efforts of the Community Development Corporations ("CDC's") and Community Housing Development Organizations ("CHDO's") in the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the Collaborative will fill the role of funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity for both CHDO's and CDC's; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to promote continuity, provide for accountability and in general, focus the efforts of the CDCs and CHDOs in the City of Columbus.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $45,000 or so much thereof as necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Department No. 44-10, Fund 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 444127.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from 30 days after its passage
and approval by the Mayor, or thirty days after passage if the Mayor neither approves
nor vetoes the same.