Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Not-For-Profit General Service Contract with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC). NDC is currently working in coordination with the City Department of Neighborhoods to implement elements of the One Linden, Envision Hilltop, and Eastland for Everyone community plans. NDC will also provide general consulting services to the Department of Neighborhoods. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund (GF).
This support is in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code 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 an amount up to $100,000.00 and is to come from Fund 1000 General Fund (GF).
Title
To authorize the Director of Neighborhoods to enter into a Not-For-Profit General Service Contract with the Neighborhood Design Center for work associated with the implementation of the One Linden, Envision Hilltop, Eastland for Everyone community plans; and to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City is supportive of the Linden, Hilltop, and Eastland communities and wishes to expand programs and services to better serve the neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City commissioned comprehensive community plans in an effort to revitalize all three communities; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 is needed for a general consulting services contract to further the implementation of elements of the One Linden, Envision Hilltop, and Eastland for Everyone community plans and assist the Department of Neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods to authorize the Director to establish a purchase order for general consulting services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Neighborhoods be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into contract with the Neighborhood Design Center starting January 1, 2026, for general services that will further the implementation of the comprehensive community plans of the One Linden, Envision Hilltop, and Eastland for Everyone.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000 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 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to nonprofit service contracts.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.