Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify Contract EL009091 with Community Research Partners by increasing the contract amount by $9,790. Funding for this increase is from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund. These additional funds will allow the contactor to expand the community outreach and participation portion of the scope of services for the Consolidated Planning process.
Community Research Partners (CRP) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. CRP will assist the Department of Development with the identification of priorities of housing and non-housing needs, coordination strategies, development of five-year goals, strategies, objectives and performance measures and prepare the final document for public review and submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Emergency action is requested in order to complete the plan in a timely manner and meet submission deadlines.
FISCAL IMPACT: $9,790 is available from the 2009 CDBG Fund budget for this contract increase with Community Research Partners.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Community Research Partners; to authorize the expenditure of $9,790 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($9,790)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify contract EL009091 with Community Research Partners by increasing the contract amount by $9,790; and
WHEREAS, these modifications will allow the contractor to expand the community outreach and participation portion of the scope of services for the Consolidated Planning process; and
WHEREAS, Community Research Partners will assist the Department of Development with the identification of priorities of housing and non-housing needs, coordination strategies, development of five-year goals, strategies, objectives and performance measures and prepare the final document for public review and submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, funding for this increase is from the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Fund budget; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Housing Division in that it is immediately necessary to amend the contract with Community Research Partners in order to complete the plan in a timely manner and meet submission deadlines, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, 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 is hereby authorized to modify Contract EL009091 with Community Research Partners by increasing the contract amount by $9,790 for the purpose of expanding the community outreach and participation portion of the scope of services for the Consolidated Planning process.
Section 2. That for the purposes stated in Section 1 above, the expenditure of $9,790 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized, from the Department of Development, Housing Division, Department No. 44-10, Fund 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 449533.
Section 3. That this modification is made pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.