Explanation
This ordinance constitutes a part of the one year Action Plan budget implementing the five year Consolidated Submission for Community Planning and Development Programs or "Consolidated Plan". The purpose of this ordinance is to approve the attached budget as part of the 2006 Action Plan budget.
Ordinance 1649-2005, passed Nov. 14, 2005, adopted the central budgetary components of the Consolidated Plan's 2006 Action Plan and authorized the filing of the plan with the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the timely submission of the application to HUD.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total revenues for the 2006 Action Plan budget are estimated to be $18,545,447. This ordinance approves $213,750 for the Columbus Urban Growth Corporation, as described in attachment ORD2037-2005BUDGET, and is an integral component of the 2006 Action Plan budget approved via Ordinance 1649-2005.
Title
To adopt the budget item presented in the attachment as part of the consolidated submission of Community Planning and Development Programs for the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan and 2006 Action Plan; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, under the provisions as set forth in the various federal statutes authorizing the above programs, the City of Columbus has filed a five year Consolidated Plan application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to be used for community development activities; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Consolidated Plan, the City is required to submit a one year "Action Plan " including a detailed "Use of Funds" for the various programs covered under the plan; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the filing of the aforesaid plan application, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Columbus hereby adopts the 2006 Action Plan budget item as set forth in the attachment ORD2037-2005budget.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.