City of Columbus - File #: 0351-2006

• File #: 0351-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/13/2006
• In control: Jobs and Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 3/6/2006
• Final action: 3/8/2006
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $25,000 within the Jobs Growth Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 from the Jobs Growth Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/24/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/24/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/24/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/23/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation of $25,000 and the expenditure of $60,000 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 who are Dresden In Germany, Genoa in Italy, Hefei in China, Herzliya in Israel, Odense in Demark, Seville in Spain and Tainan in Taiwan, for long-term economic development. City funding was provided in 2005 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.

FISCAL IMPACT: The funding for this contract will come from two different sources, $25,000 from the Jobs Growth Fund and $35,000 from the 2006 General Fund budget for a total budget of $60,000. This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $25,000 from the Jobs Growth Fund and the expenditure of $35,000 from the General Fund for a single contract with Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc.


Title

To authorize the appropriation of $25,000 within the Jobs Growth Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 from the Jobs Growth Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000)


Body

WHEREAS, the Sister Cities International Program promotes business, government and educational exchanges between out Sister Cities; and

WHEREAS, our current Sister Cities are Dresden, Germany; Genoa, Italy; Hefei, China; Herzliya. Israel; Odense, Denmark; Seville, Spain; Tainan, Taiwan; and

WHEREAS,...