Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with CMH FASHION WEEK, INC dba the Columbus Fashion Council, a non-profit entity, in support of the organization’s Curvy Runway Show.
The Columbus Fashion Council is a non-profit organization seeking to expand the fashion economy in Central Ohio through a combination of industry growth initiatives, community organizer support, funding access opportunities, and creative program development.
FWCurve is a premier event on October 18th, 2024 during Fashion Week Columbus, organized by the Columbus Fashion Council, a renowned non-profit organization. This event celebrates the Plus Size Community, bringing together fashion enthusiasts, designers and community partners for a day of shopping, panels and entertainment.
FWC is a business platform and incubator for small businesses, and this was the first dedicated plus-sized show in the city of Columbus. The hope is to platform these designers and help them grow into businesses to storefronts in the city. In executing CMH Fashion Week and the Curvy Runway Show, the Columbus Fashion Council incurs expenses associated with marketing, event space rental, security, and other standard event expenses, a portion of which will be reimbursed by this funding in this ordinance.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to reimburse the Columbus Fashion Council for expenses incurred in executing Columbus Fashion Week and the Curvy Runway Show. The Columbus Fashion Council does not carry sufficient capital on an ongoing basis to await reimbursement on a non-emergency basis without risking disruptions in other programming.
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To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with CMH FASHION WEEK, INC dba the Columbus Fashion Council in support of their Curvy Runway Show; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, The Columbus Fashion Council is a non-profit organization seeking to expand the fashion economy in central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Fashion Council’s Curvy Runway Show took place on October 18, 2024,
WHEREAS, Fashion Week Columbus is a business platform and incubator for small businesses; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily business of the city in that it is immediately necessary to reimburse the CMH Fashion WEEK, INC. dba Columbus Fashion Council for expenses incurred in executing Columbus Fashion Week 2024 and the Curvy Fashion Show held on October 18, 2024 as CMH FASHION WEEK, INC dba Columbus Fashion Council does not carry sufficient capital on an ongoing basis to await reimbursement on a non-emergency basis without risking disruption in other programing, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the not-for-profit CMH FASHION WEEK, INC dba Columbus Fashion Council to reimburse the organization for expenses incurred in executing Columbus Fashion Week 2024 and the Curvy Fashion Show.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $10,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That for the reason 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.