Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance transfers funds within the General Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with ACP Visioning and Planning to assist with managing the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process to create the Blueprint for the Bicentennial. ACP Visioning and Planning will assist the Mayor's Office and Planning Division in managing the 2012 Commission, its 13 focus groups, regional neighborhood meetings, including data gathering and mapping, consensus building, coordination with city departments, and preparation of the final report. The consultant was recommended to the Director of Development and Mayor by an interdepartmental staff review team representing the Mayor's Office, Development, Finance, and Equal Business Opportunity Commission.
Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced the creation of the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process and its 2012 Commission at the 2007 State of the City address. The Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process will produce the Blueprint for the Bicentennial based upon extensive community input and consensus building. The process and its final report will identify multiple transformational projects and capital improvements to be initiated or completed by 2012 in recognition of the city's bicentennial.
Emergency action is requested to begin the 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: $340,000 for this contract will be transferred from the Finance and Management Department's citywide account.
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To authorize and director the City Auditor to transfer $340,000 within the General Fund from the Finance and Management citywide account to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with ACP Visioning and Planning to assist with managing the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process; to authorize the expenditure of $340,000 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($340,000)
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WHEREAS, Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced the creation of the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process and its 2012 Commission at the 2007 State of the City address; and
WHEREAS, an interdepartmental staff team representing the Mayor's Office, Development, Finance, and Equal Business Opportunity Commission reviewed the consultant proposals and prepared a recommendation.
WHEREAS, the Department of Development has selected ACP Visioning and Planning to assist with the management and execution of the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process to produce the Blueprint for the Bicentennial based upon extensive community input and consensus building; and
WHEREAS, the process and its final report will identify multiple transformational projects and capital improvements to be initiated or completed by 2012 in recognition of the city's bicentennial; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Director of Development to enter into contract with ACP Visioning and Planning in order to begin the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process immediately; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds and to enter into contract with ACP Visioning and Planning, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $340,000 within the General Fund, Fund 010, as follows:
FROM:
Division 45-01, Object Level One 10, Object Level Three 5501, OCA Code 904508
TO:
Division 44-06, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 446017
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into contract with ACP Visioning and Planning (SA002495) to assist with the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $340,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Planning Development Division No. 44-06, General Fund, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 446017.
Section 4. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.