Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to make an accounting adjustment to PO479487 with the Franklin County Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (ESCCO) to reduce the amount to $9,421,373.00.
On June 10, 2024, Ordinance 1443-2024 was passed, authorizing the City to enter into a $15,705,443.00 Grant Agreement (agreement) with the Franklin County Educational Service Center of Central Ohio to support the program goals of the Franklin County Digital Action Agenda. This reduction will lower the amount on purchase order PO479487 by $6,284,070.00. Thus, the encumbered amount will be $9,421,373.00. The remaining amount will be legislated at a later date.
FISCAL IMPACT
This revision will lower the amount on purchase order PO479487 to $9,421,373.00.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Franklin County Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
Vendor no. 021589
EMERGENCY
Emergency action is requested so that the reduced funds can be made available in a timely manner.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to make an accounting adjustment to PO479487 with the Franklin County Educational Service Center of Central Ohio by reducing the funding amount by $6,284,070.00; and to declare an emergency. ($6,284,070.00)
Body
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2024, Ordinance 1443-2024 was passed, authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the Franklin County Education Service Center of Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the total amount of the original agreement was $15,705,443.00; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology has a need to reduce the aforementioned total by $6,284,070.00 to a new total of $9,421,373.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Auditor to revise an existing agreement with Franklin County Educational Service Center of Central Ohio so that funds in the amount of the reduction can be made available as soon as possible, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That PO479487 with the Franklin County Education Service Center of Central Ohio, authorized by Ordinance 1443-2024 on June 10, 2024, is hereby authorized to be canceled and reestablished with a reduction of $6,284,070.00 for a total of $9,421,373.00 (see 0342-2025EXP).
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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.