Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes the transfer of appropriation from the Department of Neighborhoods General Fund object class 01 to 03 and for the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, on behalf of the City, to enter into a non-profit service contract with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC), a corporation for non-profit, for housing and retail marketing studies for the Eastland, One Linden, and Envision Hilltop community planning areas.
Housing and retail market studies are important to gain an overall understanding of current market conditions for the Eastland, One Linden, and Envision Hilltop areas. NDC will develop a housing and retail market study for the Eastland community plan and will update the housing and retail market study data and other data that was included in the original community plans. One Linden and Envision Hilltop data is more than five years old and post pandemic we know that the needs have changed and we need to assess current community conditions.
This ordinance repeals and replaces Ordinance 3505-2022 passed on December 14, 2022. The prior ordinance expired May 31, 2023.
This support is in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 that relate to not-for-profit service contracts. The services included in this agreement cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact associated with the execution of the contract is in the amount of $300,000.00 and is to come from Fund 1000 General Fund (GF).
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any further delay to complete the studies. The studies are required for the development of the Eastland community plan that is currently underway. Emergency action will prevent any further delay to the implementation of the One Linden and Envision Hilltop community plans.
Title
To repeal and replace Ordinance 3505-2022; to authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a non-profit service contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to update the housing and retail study numbers and overall understanding of current market conditions for existing community plans and to develop housing and retail market studies for the Eastland planning area; to authorize the transfer, appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $300,000.00 within the Department of Neighborhoods 2023 General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, at the time of contract execution, Ordinance No. 3505-2022 had expired; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to repeal Ordinance No. 3505-2022, passed December 14, 2022, to allow for this legislation to replace it; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods desires to enter into a not for profit service contract with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC), a non-profit organization, to develop housing and retail market study for the Eastland area and update the housing and retail market study data and other plan data for the One Linden and Envision Hilltop areas; and,
WHEREAS, housing and retail market studies are important to gain an overall understanding of current market conditions for the Eastland, One Linden, and Envision Hilltop areas; and,
WHEREAS, NDC contains a team of professionals and consultants with experience developing housing and retail studies to ensure that communities have an overall understanding of current market conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the transfer of appropriation between Department of Neighborhoods General Fund object class 01 to 03 is necessary to execute the agreement; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into non-profit service contract with the Neighborhood Design Center, so studies being developed can continue without interruption for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 3505-2022, passed December 14, 2022, is hereby repealed and replaced by this legislation.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Neighborhoods is hereby authorized to enter into a non-profit service contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to develop a housing and retail market study for the Eastland community plan and update the housing and retail market study data and other data that was included in the One Linden and Envision Hilltop community plans.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer $300,000.00 from Fund 1000 (General Fund) from Dept-Div 48-01 object class 01 (Personnel) to Dept-Div 48-01 object class 03 (Contractual Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 in object class 03, Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6.That this contract is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to non-profit service contracts.
SECTION 7. 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.