Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify Empowerment Zone (EZ) Administration contract DL012779 with the Columbus Compact Corporation by increasing the contract by $165,221.80. The revised contract total will be $626,286.80. This increase enables the Compact to continue daily management of the Columbus Empowerment Zone. Funds for this modification are available by closing out several EZ contracts, and from the partial cancellation of other EZ contract balances with the Columbus Compact (see companion ordinance 1945-2008).
The Columbus Compact Corporation is the governing body and implementation agent for the Columbus Empowerment Zone that received a ten-year designation by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for revitalization of a 14 square mile section of Central City Columbus.
This legislation is presented as an emergency to allow the Columbus Compact Corporation to continue on-going EZ grant-funded programs without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract modification are allocated from the General Government Grant Fund. The funds are made available from canceling the unexpended balances of contracts DL010232, DL011077, DL010139, and DL012788. In companion legislation 1945-2008, an additional $72,216.07 is made available from the partial cancellation of contract balances from EZ grant funded contracts DL007816 and DL007854. The total increase is $165,221.80.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to cancel the unexpended balances from several EZ grant-funded contracts; to authorize the Director of Development to modify a contract with the Columbus Compact Corporation; to authorize the expenditure of $165,221.80 from the General Government grant fund; and to declare an emergency ($165,221.80).
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires close out several EZ grant-funded contracts with the Columbus Compact; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract DL012779 with the Columbus Compact Corporation by increasing the contract by $165,221.80; and
WHEREAS, this increase enables the Compact to continue daily management of the Columbus Empowerment Zone (EZ); and
WHEREAS, funds for this modification are available by closing out contracts DL010232, DL011077, DL010139, and DL012788 with the Columbus Compact; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Compact Corporation is the governing body and implementation agent for the Columbus Empowerment Zone that received a ten-year designation by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for revitalization of a 14 square mile section of Central City Columbus; and
WHEREAS, this legislation is presented as an emergency to allow the Columbus Compact Corporation to continue on-going EZ grant-funded programs without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to make these cancellations and modifications of Empowerment Zone contracts, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to cancel the following Empowerment Zone contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation:
Contract # Program Amount
DL010232 Economic Opportunity -52,534.50
DL011077 CVCL -22,226.65
DL010139 CVCL -17,575.58
DL012788 CVCL -669.00
Total -$93,005.73
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to modify EZ administrative contract DL012779 by increasing the contract by $165,221.80.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $165,221.80 or so much as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Dept 44-01, Fund 220, Grant 449006, OCA code 444288, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337.
Section 4. That this modification is awarded pursuant to Section 329.16 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 hereof, 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 or vetoes the same.