Explanation
This ordinance appropriates $50,000.00 to the Department of Neighborhoods for the operating expenses of the Community Relations Commission’s Marketing Program.
The Department of Neighborhoods' Community Relations Commission (CRC) protects the rights of Columbus residents by offering investigations into discrimination, providing voluntary mediations, and by hosting programming to eliminate discrimination and remove the effects of past discrimination within the City of Columbus.
$30,000.00 of this funding will support a marketing consultant to create a visual identity, brand awareness campaign, digital toolkit and to support media operations and project management for the CRC’s online presence.
$20,000.00 of this funding will support two half-day advocacy forums that will educate the community on how to identify and prevent discrimination on the basis of the 12 protected classes.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation appropriates $50,000.00 from the Neighborhoods Initiatives subfund for operating expenses of the Community Relations Commission Marketing Program.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Department of Neighborhoods from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund for operating expenses of the Community Relations Commission Marketing Program. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Neighborhoods' Community Relations Commission protects the rights of Columbus residents by offering investigations into discrimination, providing voluntary mediations, and by hosting programming to eliminate discrimination and remove the effects of past discrimination within the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, increased marketing efforts can lead to increased awareness of the CRC among Columbus residents, allowing the CRC to more effectively combat illegal discrimination; and
WHEREAS, two half-day advocacy forums that will educate the community on how to identify and prevent discrimination on the basis of the 12 protected classes; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $50,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund to the Department of Neighborhoods per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance will take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.