Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance transfers funds within the General Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with ACP Visioning and Planning to assist with managing the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process to create the Blueprint for the Bicentennial. ACP Visioning and Planning will assist the Mayor's Office and Planning Division in managing the 2012 Commission, its 13 focus groups, regional neighborhood meetings, including data gathering and mapping, consensus building, coordination with city departments, and preparation of the final report. The consultant was recommended to the Director of Development and Mayor by an interdepartmental staff review team representing the Mayor's Office, Development, Finance, and Equal Business Opportunity Commission.
Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced the creation of the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process and its 2012 Commission at the 2007 State of the City address. The Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process will produce the Blueprint for the Bicentennial based upon extensive community input and consensus building. The process and its final report will identify multiple transformational projects and capital improvements to be initiated or completed by 2012 in recognition of the city's bicentennial.
Emergency action is requested to begin the 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: $340,000 for this contract will be transferred from the Finance and Management Department's citywide account.
Title
To authorize and director the City Auditor to transfer $340,000 within the General Fund from the Finance and Management citywide account to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with ACP Visioning and Planning to assist with managing the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Visioning Process; to authorize the expenditure of $340,000 from the Gene...
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