Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus City Council wishes to add Greater Linden to the targeted geographic areas participating in the pilot Community Impact Grant Program (Program) to be administered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC). The purpose of the Program is to support long-term, sustainable projects or activities by arts and culture organizations that are intended to affect economic development. The program will focus on the following geographic areas: Franklinton, King- Lincoln, Olde Towne East, Southside, Weinland Park and, with passage of this legislation, Greater Linden. This ordinance also clarifies that the funding allocated in Ordinance 2794-2013 will be used to fund the grant awards.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is required by this legislation.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Development to include the Greater Linden area in the agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council relative to the pilot Community Impact Grant Program authorized by Ordinance 2794-2013; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2794-2013 authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council for administrative costs associated with the pilot Community Impact Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, that ordinance identified five geographic areas of the city to be included in that pilot program: Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Olde Towne East, Southside, and Weinland Park; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to add Greater Linden to those targeted geographic areas; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with GCAC for administrative and program costs associated with the pilot Community Impact Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Greater Columbus Arts Council to undertake administration and funding of the pilot Community Impact Grant Program in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Development to enter into an agreement with the Greater Columbus Art Council in order to preserve the public health, peace, prosperity, safety and welfare; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OR THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to include the Greater Linden area in the agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) relative to the pilot Community Impact Grant Program authorized by Ordinance 2794-2013 and to include program costs associated with the pilot Community Impact Grant Program in the agreement entered into with GCAC. Program costs include grant awards.
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 approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.