Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation transfers General Funds within the Department of Development and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract DL010878 with Community Research Partners. The modification will increase the amount of the contract by $80,000.00, from $119,585.00 to $199,585.00. The modification will allow Community Research Partners to provide an analysis and recommendation for action necessary to establish a Community Action Agency to serve the residents of Columbus. Community Research Partners will provide the necessary research, literature review, data analysis, develop public forums and stakeholder focus groups, provide needs analysis, review existing programs and service capacity, inventory funding opportunities and prepare a final report.
This legislation is presented as an emergency so that the research and development can begin immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure ($80,000.00) are allocated from the 2005 General Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct a transfer of $11,000 within the Department of Development General Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Community Research Partners to provide an analysis and recommendation for action necessary to establish a Community Action Agency to serve the residents of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $80,000 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000)
Body
Whereas, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify contract DL010878 with Community Research Partners to increase the amount of the contract by $80,000.00; and
Whereas, a transfer of funds is necessary within the Department of Development General Fund to complete the contract modification; and
Whereas, Community Research Partners will provide the necessary research, literature review, data analysis, develop public forums and stakeholder focus groups, provide ...
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