City of Columbus - File #: 1612-2010

• File #: 1612-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2010
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2010
• Final action: 11/23/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a grant agreement with GroundWork Group, Inc. (GWg) for the GWg High Impact Business and Technology Review Program; and to authorize the fund appropriation and expenditure of $7,000.00 from the Department of Technology Community Technology Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/23/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/23/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/10/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/9/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/5/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2010	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/3/2010	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a grant agreement with GroundWork Group, Inc. (GWg) for the GWg High Impact Business and Technology Review Program. This ordinance appropriates $7,000.00 from the Community Technology Grant Fund to the Department of Technology and authorizes the expenditure of these funds by directing the Director of the Department of Technology to provide grant assistance to GroundWork Group, Inc. for $7,000.00 for the purpose of providing funding for its GWg High Impact Business and Technology Review Program for community non-profit service agencies.

This legislation authorizes the 501c3 non-profit agency, GroundWork Group, Inc., 1880 Mackenzie Drive, Suite # 207, Columbus, Ohio 43220-2956 to administer and fund a technology review program, specifically the GWg Continium of Technology Maturity Program (GWg CTM) for its member non-profit organizations. GroundWork Group's goals for the GWg High Impact Business and Technology Review Program are to assist member organizations to systematically review all their business functions and develop strategies to further enhance their business functions through the effective utilization of technology. By assisting these agencies GroundWork Group, Inc. partners with the City in supporting the technology goals of the non-profit community. GroundWork Group's various member organizations provide critical and direct services to the neighborhoods of the City of Columbus and include non-profits such as: the YWCA, St. Stephens Community House, Columbus Shelter Board, Columbus Urban League, Community Connections, Godman Guild, and CODA to name a few. GroundWork Group's GWg High Impact Business and Technology Review Program will help these organizations directly.

This grant fund was established with the passage of Ordinance 0722-2006 on April 27, 2006, and allows for the funds to be utilized for community-based technolo...