Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 0811-2012 that made provisions for a Graffiti Abatement Assistance Program for owners of occupied structures, in accordance with Section 4525.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959. The Graffiti Abatement Assistance Program helps residential and commercial property owners to comply with the law by offering a no-cost graffiti removal services. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $400,000 to continue this program through 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these services are budgeted within the Community Development Block Grant Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund. Additional legislation will be submitted at a later date to authorize a contract for the graffiti removal services.
Emergency action is requested due to the closing of the fiscal year.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $180,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to authorize the transfer of $180,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the General Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $180,000.00 from the General Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund and $180,000.00 from the General Fund to support the continuation of the Graffiti Abatement Assistance Program; and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the transfer, appropriation and expenditure of $400,000 to support graffiti abatement services; and
WHEREAS, funds for this expenditure are available within the Community Development Block Grant Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Graffiti Abatement Assistance Program helps residential and commercial property owners to comply with the law by offering a no-cost graffiti removal services; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $400,000 to continue this program through 2013; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in th...
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