Explanation
The Department of Human Resources entered into contract with PolicyWorks LLC to provide professional services for the 2010 City of Columbus Annual Black History Month Celebration. The celebration took place Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Lincoln Theater. The original cost of the contract was $15,000.00. Due to unforeseen expenditures beyond those identified in the original contract, the Department of Human Resources is requesting the authority to modify the contract and expend an additional $7,760.00. The department expects to be able to use existing resources within the 2010 budget to cover this expense.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow for financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial postings promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Human Resources may be required to reduce the budget for the 2011 City of Columbus Annual Black History Month Celebration.
PolicyWorks LLC Contract Compliance Number: 30-0193496
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to modify an existing contract with PolicyWorks LLC, to authorize the additional expenditure of $7,760.00 or so much thereof may be necessary to pay the cost of the said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($7,760.00)
Body
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to modify the existing contract with PolicyWorks LLC; and
Whereas, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $7,760, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay contract costs for professional services associated with the 2010 City of Columbus Annual Black History Month Celebration; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to modify the existing contract with PolicyWorks LLC, thereby preserving the public peace, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Human Resources is hereby authorized to modify an existing contract with PolicyWorks LLC.
Section 2. That the additional expenditure of $7,760, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay contract costs is hereby authorized from the following:
Department: 46 | Division 46-01 | Fund 10 | OCA Code: 281659 | OL3: 3336
Section 3: That for the reason stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made 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, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approved nor vetoes the same.