Explanation
Background:
Ordinance No. 3101-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on December 8, 2025, authorized the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Greater Linden Business Network in support of the Linden Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). LEDA is a new non-profit Economic Community Development Corporation in Linden.
After ordinance passage it was determined that transitioning the grant to Community Shares of Mid Ohio, a non-profit with experience providing fiscal and administrative support to new non-profits, would be a better fit to support LEDA while it works to implement grant objectives and finalize its 501c3 nonprofit status.
The name of the correct recipient for this grant agreement is Community Shares of Mid Ohio.
Fiscal Impact: No additional funding is required.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to prevent delays in on-going projects needed to advance community plan implementation.
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 3101-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on December 8, 2025, to change the Linden Economic Development Alliance's fiscal agent from Greater Linden Business Network to Community Shares of Mid Ohio for the implementation of the One Linden Plan; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3101-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on December 8, 2025, authorized the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement in support of the Linden Economic Development Alliance (LEDA); and
WHEREAS, after the ordinance passage it was determined that LEDA needed an experienced non-profit fiscal agent with the ability to provide new non-profits fiscal and administrative support; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods requests that Ordinance 3101-2025 be amended in order to modify the organization name; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods in that it is immediat...
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