Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Columbus Printed Arts Center, an Ohio not-for-profit corporation (“CPAC”) to provide CPAC with gap funding for the costs of design, planning, and construction of their new approximately 22,000 square foot facility located at 705 Ann Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206. CPAC aims to foster a supportive printed arts community by providing affordable access to communal workspaces and professional studio facilities, comprehensive educational programming, and critically engaged exhibitions. The new facility will have 12 rentable artist studios, a printmaking studio, a gallery space, a bookstore, collaborative workspace areas, a photography darkroom, a communal courtyard space and more. The City of Columbus will contribute funds to CPAC to allow for the project to be completed on time to avoid the tenants being delayed from occupying the space and causing any default of leases. This Ordinance will authorize the expenditure of $197,000 to grant to the Columbus Printed Arts Center for the costs associated with the planning, design, and construction including those incurred before the purchase order.
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Development in that it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to proceed as quickly as possible with the execution of the Grant Agreement with the Columbus Printed Arts Center to thereafter immediately provide the funds from the City necessary to allow for the design, planning, and construction activities to be completed within a timely manner as to not delay the opening date and cause default of the leases with the expected tenants.
Fiscal Impact: An amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget is required to align spending within the proper project. Cash will need to be transferred between projects. Funding in an amount up to $197,000.00.00 is available within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund (7739).
Contract Compliance: The vendor’s contract compliance number is 054881 and expires on 03/27/2028.
Title
To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer in appropriation between projects within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into the Grant Agreement with the Columbus Printed Arts Center for the purpose of funding planning, design, and construction related costs including those incurred prior to the purchase order, to redevelop their new facility located at 705 Ann Street; to authorize the expenditure in an amount up to $197,000.00 within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($197,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Columbus Printed Arts Center (“CPAC”) providing gap funding for the planning, design, and construction and related costs of the redevelopment of CPCA’s new facility located at 705 Ann Street; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget to match cash and establish authority within the correct project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds and appropriation within Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bonds Fund) to establish sufficient cash to pay for the project; and
WHEREAS, expenses incurred by CPAC prior to the execution of the purchase order will be reimbursable; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to proceed as quickly as possible with the execution of the Agreement to thereafter immediately provide from the City to CPAC the funds to meet the grand opening date of the new facility, so that the tenants who have already signed leases are not delayed further in occupying the space, which may cause CPAC to be in default of leases, all 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 the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by Ordinance No. 1790-2025 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / C.I.B. as Amended
7739 / P200038-100000 / Tactical Urbanism (Unvoted Carryover) / $25,000 / ($25,000) / $0
7739 / P200042-100000 / Neighborhood House (Unvoted Carryover) / $600,000 / ($172,000) / $428,000
7739 / P200035-100000 / Columbus Printed Arts Center (Unvoted Carryover) /$0 / $197,000 / $197,000
SECTION 2. That the transfer between projects in an amount up to $197,000.00, or so much there of as may be needed is hereby authorized within Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bonds Fund) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into the Agreement with CPAC, an Ohio not-for-profit corporation, in an amount up to $197,000.00 for the purpose of planning, design, and construction related costs including expenses incurred prior to the purchase order for CPAC's new facility located at 705 Ann Street.
SECTION 4. The expenditure of $197,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bonds Fund), in Dept-Div 4401 (Admin), Project P200035-100000 (Columbus Printed Arts Center), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account or sub fund to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 8. That for the reasons states in the Preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part of 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 of ten days after the passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.