City of Columbus - File #: 0161-2009

• File #: 0161-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/29/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2009
• Final action: 2/25/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Urban League for the Fair Housing Program; to authorize the expenditure of $105,456.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($105,456.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/6/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/2/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: CDBG funds are provided, for administrative costs, to the Columbus Urban League (CUL) to enable them to provide fair housing services to the residents of the city. The CUL will conduct activities to reduce and eliminate legal and social barriers to housing opportunities, investigate all valid housing discrimination complaints and seek redress, develop testing procedures to determine the extent of discrimination, promote awareness of equal housing opportunities and prepare and implement the Fair Housing Action Plan.

Emergency action is requested for the ongoing timely operation of the Fair Housing Program.

FISCAL IMPACT: $105,456.00 will be expended from the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Fund.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Urban League for the Fair Housing Program; to authorize the expenditure of $105,456.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($105,456.00)


Body

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Department of Development to expend monies from the Community Development Block Grant Fund for an agreement with the Columbus Urban League to administer the Fair Housing Program; and

WHEREAS, the CUL will conduct activities to reduce and eliminate legal and social barriers to housing opportunities, investigate all valid housing discrimination complaints and seek redress, develop testing procedures to determine the extent of discrimination, promote awareness of equal housing opportunities and prepare and implement the Fair Housing Action Plan; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Department of Development in that is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Columbus Urban League for the ongoing timely operation of the Fair Housing Program, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,


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