Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 from the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund to provide funding for a contract with the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce to combat the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 as it pertains to the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC). The contract is a partnership between the City of Columbus and Chamber of Commerce to build the best business case for maintaining and expanding the activities and employment at the DSCC. The Chamber will provide research, competitive analysis, communication, and lobbying to build and communicate a compelling business case that demonstrates the military value of DSCC, allowing us to retain and grow jobs at this facility.
Emergency action is requested so that the Chamber can began work immediately in response to the federal government's pending decision on base closures.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 from the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund and to contract with the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce to build the best case for maintaining and expanding the activities and employment at the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC); and
WHEREAS, the case is necessary to combat the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber will perform or provide research, competitive analysis, communication and lobbying to build and communicate a compelling case that demonstrates the military value of DSCC; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested so that the Chamber can began work immediately in response to the federal government's pending decision on base closures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Director's Office, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend the aformentioned funds, 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund, and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, the sum of $100,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 237, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 441237.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be authorized to contract with the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce to build a business case for maintaining and expanding the activities and employment at the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC).
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 237, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 441237.
Section 4. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.