Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Greater Linden Development Corporation (GLDC), whose services to the Linden neighborhood include supporting economic development efforts designed to grow businesses and jobs, has engaged in an upgrade of its informational technology system to enhance its ability to meet the needs of clients. GLDC raised $17,000 of project matching funds. Council deems it an appropriate use of $15,000 of its Job Growth fund monies to support the effort. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Greater Linden Development Corporation for that purpose.
Emergency action is requested to expedite GLDC efforts to upgrade services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $15,000 has been allocated from the Jobs Growth Fund for this initiative.
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To authorize the appropriation of $15,000 to the Development Department within the Jobs Growth Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Greater Linden Development Corporation to support its technology upgrade project to enhance neighborhood economic development efforts; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000)
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WHEREAS, The Greater Linden Development Corporation (GLDC) is a non-profit 501c (3) organization working for the Linden community, in part providing services designed to grow business and create economic development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, GLDC needed technology upgrades to enhance its ability to pursue economic objectives and meet the needs of neighborhood businesses; and
WHEREAS, GLDC raised $17,000 in project matching funds; and
WHEREAS, Council deems it an appropriate use of $15,000 of its Job Growth fund monies to support the effort; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Greater Linden Development Corporation in order to preserve 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 Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $15,000 in the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015 to the Development Department, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 440215.
Section 2. That the Director of Development is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Greater Linden Development Corporation to support its technology upgrade project.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $15,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Development Department, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 440215.
Section 4. That this contract is made pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 5. 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.