Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the transfer and expenditure of $84,980 within the General Fund for membership dues for various organizations of which the City is a member and subscription services to Gongwer. The City maintains memberships with various national, state and regional organizations. This ordinance authorizes payments to the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Conference of Black Mayors, Government Finance Officers' Association, Gongwer, and the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance. As a member of these organizations, the City of Columbus receives many benefits including seminars, publications, and access to a nationwide pool of municipal leaders who share similar challenges, concerns, and initiatives.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to make timely payments to these organizations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds were budgeted within the citywide account for this expense.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to transfer $84,980 within the General Fund, Department of Finance, to authorize and direct the Director of Finance to establish purchase orders for the payment of annual membership dues or subscriptions for the City of Columbus for the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance, the Government Finance Officers' Association, the National Conference of Black Mayors, and Gongwer, to authorize the expenditure of $84,980 from the general fund, and to declare an emergency. ($84,980)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to maintain memberships in or subscriptions to the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance, the Government Finance Officers' Association, the National Conference of Black Mayors, and Gongwer; and
WHEREAS, to maintain these memberships, the Ci...
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