Explanation
BACKGROUND
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has issued a request for proposal (RFP), pursuant to Chapter 329 of Columbus City Code, for support for the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission, including project management, strategic planning, annual reporting, and community engagement support.
This legislation seeks to appropriate funds from the Neighborhoods Initiatives Subfund in order to award this RFP and to create an ACPO as the contract may not be fully executed in 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation seeks to appropriate $50,000.00 from the Neighborhoods Initiative Subfund per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance. ($50,000.00)
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Neighborhoods Initiative Subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, to fund an RFP for the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission; and to create an ACPO. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has issued an RFP for support for the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission; and
WHEREAS, the RFP is being conducted pursuant to Chapter 329 of Columbus City Code; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds for the purposes of awarding the referenced RFP relative to the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is authorized appropriate $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund, Fund 1000, Subfund 100018, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the total expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed to award the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission RFP referenced in this ordinance, is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to create an ACPO in the amount of $50,000.00.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.