City of Columbus - File #: 1921-2006

• File #: 1921-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/23/2006
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept an Empowerment Zone grant of $661,333 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; to authorize the appropriation of $661,333 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Columbus Compact Corporation to implement the Columbus Empowerment Zone's Strategic Plan; to authorize the expenditure of $661,333 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($661,333)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/25/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/25/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to accept a grant in the amount of $661,333 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement year seven initiatives for the Columbus Empowerment Zone. The grant funds will be appropriated to the Department of Development to be used in contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation for administration and the implementation of the Columbus Empowerment Zone's Strategic Plan.

The City of Columbus was designated a federal Empowerment Zone in January of 1999. HUD provided the City with a final Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Grant Agreement. Parties to the agreements include HUD, The State of Ohio, the cities of Columbus (Lead Entity under this agreement), Gahanna and Obetz, the Village of Groveport and Mifflin, Madison and Hamilton Townships (Nominating Entities). Consistent with the MOA and the Empowerment Zone's Strategic Plan, the City of Columbus will serve as the Lead Entity responsible for the administration of the EZ and the receipt, expenditure and obligation of all federal funds provided for use in the EZ. On an annual basis, the city will provide progress reports on the EZ's performance to HUD. The Columbus Compact Corporation is the governing body and implementation agent for the Columbus Empowerment Zone. The Empowerment Zone designation will be in effect from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2009.

This ordinance is presented as an emergency to ensure the uninterrupted implementation of seventh year Round II EZ Initiatives.

FISCAL IMPACT: The grant will provide $661,333 for the seventh year of implementation of the Round II priority initiatives and strategic plan of the Columbus Empowerment Zone.



Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept an Empowerment Zone grant of $661,333 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; to authorize the appropriation of $661,33...