Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter a grant agreement with Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. (CSCI), a non-profit corporation, in an amount up to $150,000.00 to administer the Columbus Sister Cities International Program for the purpose of promoting business, government, cultural, educational and environmental exchanges between the Columbus Sister Cities as well as long term economic development. Funding will be advanced to the agency on a predetermined schedule.
The ten Sister Cities are: Accra in Ghana, Ahmedabad in India, Curtiba in Brazil, Dresden in Germany, Genoa in Italy, Hefei in China, Herzliya in Israel, Odense in Denmark, Seville in Spain and Tainan in Taiwan. City funding has been provided in previous years to support staffing and administrative cost of CSCI. CSCI has worked diligently to raise capital for its overall operation. Additional support is required to maintain a full-time executive director and to defray miscellaneous administrative cost.
FISCAL IMPACT: $150,000.00 is budgeted in the Economic Development Division’s 2023 General Fund Budget, but will require a transfer from Object Class 03 to Object Class 05.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor number is 005482 and expires on 5/30/25.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. in an amount up to $150,000.00 for the purpose of promoting business, government, cultural, educational and environmental exchanges between the Columbus Sister Cities; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of up to $150,000.00 from the 2023 General Fund Operating Budget; and to authorize the advancement of funds on a pre-determined schedule. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Sister Cities International Program promotes business, government, cultural, educational, and environmental exchanges between the Sister Cities; and
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