Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Labourers for Christ Committee in support of Columbus GospelFest.
Since 1984, the Columbus GospelFest (CGF) has been free and open to the public and strives to provide Central Ohio with an opportunity to experience positive and encouraging artistic expressions by diverse local and national artists. The 2024 CGF will be held on Saturday, August 31st at Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
The CGF provides artistic performances that include jazz, poetry, painters, poets, mime, choirs, soloists, instrumentalists, spoken word, hip hop, liturgical dance, playwrights, graphic artists, and crafts. The mission of the CGF is to provide Central Ohio and the surrounding communities with an opportunity to experience positive and encouraging artistic expression by utilizing a platform that highlights diverse types of arts & artists. Additionally, the CGF provides awareness on wellness and health issues in the community through collaboration with other programs and organizations at CGF events.
Emergency action is necessary for reimbursement for expenses that have already occurred.
Fiscal Impact: $10,000 will be appropriated and expended from available funds within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Labourers for Christ Committee in support of Columbus GospelFest; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, since 1984, the Columbus GospelFest (CGF) has been free and open to the public and strives to provide Central Ohio with an opportunity to experience positive and encouraging artistic expressions by diverse local and national artists; and
WHEREAS, the CGF provides artistic performances that include jazz, poetry, painters, poets, mime, choirs, soloists, instrumentalists, spoken word, hip hop, liturgical dance, playwrights, graphic artists, and crafts; and
WHEREAS, additionally, the CGF provides awareness on wellness and health issues in the community through collaboration with other programs and organizations at CGF events; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to provide reimbursement for expenses already incurred by entering into a grant agreement with Labourers for Christ Committee in support of Columbus GospelFest; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Labourers for Christ Committee in support of Columbus GospelFest.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $10,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That for the reason 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.