City of Columbus - File #: 0234-2004

• File #: 0234-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/23/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2004
• Final action: 2/25/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept an Empowerment Zone grant of $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; to authorize the appropriation of $3,000,000 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Columbus Compact Corporation to implement the Columbus Empowerment Zone's Strategic Plan; to authorize the expenditure of $3,000,000 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,000,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/4/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/3/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2004	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to accept a grant in the amount of $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement year four initiatives for the Columbus Empowerment Zone. The grant funds will be appropriated to the Department of Development for use in contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation for administration and the implementation of the year four EZ initiatives of Community Values & Cultural Life and Economic Opportunity.
The City of Columbus was designated a federal Empowerment Zone in January of 1999. HUD provided the City with a final Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Grant Agreement. Parties to the agreements include HUD, The State of Ohio, the cities of Columbus (Lead Entity under this agreement), Gahanna and Obetz, the Village of Groveport and Mifflin, Madison and Hamilton Townships, (Nominating Entities). Consistent with the MOA and the Empowerment Zone's Strategic Plan, the City of Columbus will serve as the Lead Entity responsible for the administration of the EZ and the receipt, expenditure and obligation of all federal funds provided for use in the EZ. On an annual basis, the city will provide progress reports on the EZ's performance to HUD. The Columbus Compact Corporation is the governing body and implementation agent for the Columbus Empowerment Zone. The Empowerment Zone designation will be in effect from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2009.

This ordinance is presented as an emergency to ensure the uninterrupted implementation of fourth year Round II EZ Initiatives.

FISCAL IMPACT: The grant will provide $3,000,000 for the fourth year of implementation of the Round II priority initiatives and strategic plan of the Columbus Empowerment Zone.



Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept an Empowerment Zone grant of $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; ...