Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Section 111.04 of the Columbus City Codes pertaining to Council committees. The amendment will create a joint committee comprised of all Columbus City Council members in addition to both the President and Vice President of the Columbus City Schools Board.
This Committee’s purpose will be to more intentionally coordinate between City Council and the School District, sharing responsibility for student success. Through this joint committee, City Council and the School Board will meet regularly, align priorities, and be able to make coordinated decisions in support of students, families, and neighborhoods.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this ordinance.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This code amendment has an emergency designation in order to avoid delays in meetings of the Joint Committee between Council and the Columbus City Schools. Columbus City Schools is facing urgent gaps in funding, and 30-day legislation would push the effective date of this ordinance to July 1, well into summer break.
Title
To amend section 111.04 of the Columbus City Codes, pertaining to Council committees; to create a new ad hoc committee. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, section 111.04 of the Columbus City Codes pertains to the committees of Council; and
WHEREAS, Council seeks to create an ad hoc joint committee in partnership with the Columbus City Schools Board; and
WHEREAS, this amendment would create such a joint committee and includes resulting technical changes to section 111.04; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the current operation of Columbus City Council, in that it is immediately necessary to create the Columbus City Council-Columbus City Schools Joint Committee so that it can be holding regular public meetings; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Section 111.04 of the Columbus City Codes is hereby amended to read as follows:
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SECTION 2. That existing Section 111.04 of the Columbus City Codes is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance, for the reasons stated in the preamble, which are made a part of this ordinance and fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten, is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after this ordinance’s passage and approval by the Mayor or ten (10) days after its adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.