Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Columbus Partnership (Partnership). The contract is a cooperative funding agreement between the Partnership and The City of Columbus for the pursuit of federal funding for transportation and infrastructure improvement projects within the City of Columbus and Franklin County region. The City of Columbus, as the15th largest US city, is now joining other major metropolitan groups in requesting federal funding for projects. This is a collaborative effort involving the City of Columbus, the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, The Ohio State University, Tech Columbus, the Columbus Partnership, Children's Hospital, the Central Ohio Transit Authority, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Ohio Health, the Columbus College of Art and Design, Franklin Park Conservatory, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation.
As the services of the consultant will benefit not only the Partnership but also the mission of the City of Columbus, the City has agreed to reimburse the Partnership for a portion of the Partnership's required payments to the consultant.
Emergency action is requested so that the consultant's services can be made available immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are provided from the FY 2008 General Fund budget. $25,000 was budgeted in 2007 and $30,000 in 2006.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Columbus Partnership; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Columbus Partnership (Partnership) to support the pursuit of federal funding for transportation and infrastructure improvement projects within the City of Columbus and Franklin County region, and
WHEREAS, the Partnership will also provide guidance and consultation regarding resources to support municipal technology and Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness initiatives; and
WHEREAS, as consultant services will benefit not only the Partnership but also the mission of the City of Columbus, the City has agreed to reimburse the Partnership for a portion of the Partnership's required payments to the Consultant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Columbus Partnership so that the consultant's services can be made available immediately, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, 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 enter into a contract with the Columbus Partnership to pursue federal funding for transportation and infrastructure improvement projects within the City of Columbus and Franklin County region.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, Fund No. 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 440307.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 4 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.