Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter a grant agreement with Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. (CSCI), a non-profit corporation, in an amount up to $225,000.00 to administer the Columbus Sister Cities International Program for the purpose of promoting business, government, cultural, educational and environmental exchanges between the Columbus Sister Cities as well as long term economic development. Funding will be advanced on a predetermined schedule.
The ten Sister Cities are: Accra in Ghana, Ahmedabad in India, Curtiba in Brazil, Dresden in Germany, Genoa in Italy, Hefei in China, Herzliya in Israel, Odense in Denmark, Seville in Spain and Tainan in Taiwan. City funding has been provided in previous years to support staffing and administrative cost of CSCI. CSCI has worked diligently to raise capital for its overall operation. Additional support is required to maintain a full-time executive director and to defray miscellaneous administrative cost.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: An emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to ensure funding is in place in order to prevent a delay in services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $225,000.00 is budgeted within the 2026 General Fund Budget for this purpose.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor number is 005482 and expires on 05/01/27.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. in an amount up to $225,000.00 for the purpose of promoting business, government, cultural, educational and environmental exchanges between the Columbus Sister Cities; to authorize a transfer of $125,000.00 within the general fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $225,000.00 from the general fund; to authorize the advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($225,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Greater Columbus Sister Cities ...
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