City of Columbus - File #: 0240-2011

• File #: 0240-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/4/2011
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 2/28/2011
• Final action: 3/2/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($45,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/2/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/28/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/14/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/10/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/7/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2011	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus (Collaborative). The contract will provide funds to support the Collaborative in its role as a funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity for Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) in Columbus. This funding represents a commitment from the City to the long-term goal of building strong, viable CDCs and CHDOs in Columbus that can significantly contribute to neighborhood revitalization. The CD Collaborative contracts with the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County to provide administrative support. The amount of the contract will be $45,000.00.

Emergency action is requested to allow program services to continue without interruption.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are allocated from the Community Development Block Grant Fund.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($45,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to promote continuity, provide for accountability and in general, focus the efforts of the CDCs and CHDOs in the City of Columbus; and

WHEREAS, the Collaborative will fill the role of funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity for both CHDOs and CDCs; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Community Development...