Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to make payment to Rama Consulting Group Inc. (Vendor #001370) for maintenance and repair services necessary for public relations and professional communications services under an established vendor relationship and scope of work. These services were performed in good faith and were consistent with prior authorized work.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $11,367.54 is available and appropriated for the payment of this expenditure in Fund 6100 within the Department of Public Utilities Division of Water Reclamation as noted in the attached “Then and Now Certificate” as approved by the City Auditor.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Columbus Water and Power respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency to ensure more timely resolution of this outstanding obligation.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to Rama Consulting Group Inc. per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $11,367.54; to acknowledge receipt of a "then and now certificate"; and to declare an emergency ($11,367.54)
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WHEREAS, Rama Consulting Group Inc. (Vendor #001370), provided public relations and professional communications services for Blueprint Columbus; and
WHEREAS, after these goods or services were rendered, the City received an invoice for which a purchase order, with a prior certification of availability of funds by the City Auditor attached, had not been obtained; and
WHEREAS, Section 5705.41 (D)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code provides that in certain circumstances a political subdivision may authorize payment on a contract executed without prior certification by the City Auditor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now has before it a certificate from the City Auditor certifying there was at the time of making the contract and at the time of the execution of such certificate a sufficient sum appropriated for the purpose of such contract and in the treasury or in process of collection to the credit of an appropriate fund free from any encumbrances (a “then and now certificate”); and
WHEREAS, less than thirty days have passed since the City Council’s receipt of the certificate from the City Auditor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to satisfy the obligations of the contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of Columbus Water and Power in that it is immediately necessary to present this ordinance for the City Auditor to issue a warrant in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41(D)(1) all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That City Council hereby acknowledges receipt of the “then and now certificate” from the City Auditor and authorizes and directs the City Auditor to authorize payment to Rama Consulting Group Inc. per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $11,367.54.
SECTION 2. 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.