Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with The Ohio State University Research Foundation. The contract will provide $64,300.00 from the General Fund to support the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Program. This effort sponsors graduate student interns from the OSU City and Regional Planning masters program to provide technical assistance to neighborhood groups, civic associations and Area Commissions through the Department of Development, Neighborhood Liaison Program. Interns also support other projects within city departments and divisions. This allows the interns to work with other Development Department staff on special projects. Graduate students provide technical planning and community development support while gaining valuable work experience. Funds from this contract are used by The OSU Research Foundation to provide stipends for five (5) students for three quarters and to cover administrative expenses associated with this project.
The legislation is an emergency due to the immediate need for program services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$64,300.00 is available in the General Fund budget for this contract.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a twelve month contract with The Ohio State University Research Foundation to support the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Program; to authorize the expenditure of $64,300.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($64,300.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University Research Foundation; and
WHEREAS, The Ohio State University Research Foundation, through the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Program, provides technical planning assistance to neighborhood groups, civic associations and Area Commissions. Interns also support projects within city departments and divisions allowing the interns to work with other Development Department staff on special projects; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with The Ohio State University Research Foundation to meet the immediate need for program services thereby preserving 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 Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to contract with The Ohio State University Research Foundation for the purpose of providing technical assistance to neighborhood groups, civic associations and Area Commissions.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $64,300.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Neighborhood Services, Division 44-05, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 440281.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
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.