Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $35,000 to engage the professional services of
Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. to administer the Columbus Sister Cities International Program (CSCI) for
the purpose of promoting business, government, and educational exchanges between our Sister Cities for long-term
economic development. City funding was provided in 2003 to support staffing and administrative costs of CSCI.
CSCI has worked diligently to raise capital for its overall operation but additional support is required to maintain a
full-time executive director and to defray miscellaneous administrative costs. Most recently, CSCI initiated and
coordinated two reciprocal exchanges of local business and government delegates between Hefei, China and
Columbus under the auspices of a grant from the US State Department, and provided assistance to a martial arts
delegation from the same Sister City to the 2004 Arnold Classic in March 2004.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $35,000 from the 2004 General Fund.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: The Columbus Sister Cities International Program has only one full-time staff person who serves as its Executive Director. Delaying of City's funding will cause this program to temporarily suspend its day-to-day operation due to lack of professional staff.
Title
To authorize the Director of Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the expenditure of $35,000 to engage the professional services of Columbus
Sister Cities International, Inc; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. will administer the Columbus Sister Cities International
Program (CSCI) for the purpose of promoting business, government, and educa...
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