Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a grant agreement or other requisite instrument(s) with the Columbus Foundation and to make payment to the organization to facilitate the establishment and management of a donor-advised fund in furtherance of the altruistic efforts of Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB).
An affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, KCB is a community improvement program within the Department of Public Service focused on public education and volunteer service related to quality of life environmental issues including litter, recycling, and beautification. As both a grant-receiving and grant-making organization, KCB currently seeks to expand its reach and impact through the establishment of the Keep Columbus Beautiful Foundation, the purpose of which is to simplify the receipt and administration of future grant awards and charitable donations. This legislation authorizes the encumbrance and expenditure of $30,000.00, which represents seed funding for the foundation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $30,000.00 is available within the Private Grant Fund to support the aforementioned expenditure.
3. MINORITY AND WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE & SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
The Columbus Foundation is a non-profit organization and thus exempt from MBE/WBE/SLBE program requirements.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the establishment of the Keep Columbus Beautiful Foundation to occur as soon as reasonably practicable so as not to impede local cleanup and beautification initiatives, specifically those planned for the windy spring season which can cause the unintended proliferation of debris.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate funds from the Private Grant Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a grant agreement or other requisite instrument(s) with the Columbus Foundation and to make payment to th...
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