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 CD Collaborative contracts with the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County to provide administrative support. The amount of the contract will be $45,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this contract are allocated from the 2009 General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus; and to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 from the General 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 CDCs and CHDOs 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 CHDOs and CDCs; and 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, General Fund, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440284.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.