Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify several Empowerment Zone (EZ) contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation by granting time extensions to Economic Opportunities contracts DL010232, DL007854 and DL011075, Neighborhood Life contracts DL002045, DL010131 and DL011081, Community Values and Cultural Life contracts DL011077, DL010139 and DL012788 and EZ Administration contract DL012779. These contracts are scheduled to expire on June 30, 2008. Per a Compact board-approved proposal, these modifications will extend the contracts through June 30, 2009, an extension of twelve (12) months.
This legislation is necessary to allow Columbus Compact's subrecipient contracts allocated under these programs to close out and allow the Compact to continue to administer on-going activities related to Round II Centerpiece Initiatives of the Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan until the contract funds are exhausted and contract close outs can be completed.
This legislation is presented as an emergency to provide the Columbus Compact and its subcontractors with additional time to implement on-going programs without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: None. No additional funds are required.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify several Empowerment Zone contracts with the Columbus Compact Corporation by extending the term of the contracts for one year; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify several contracts, namely EZ Economic Opportunities contracts DL010232, DL007854 and DL011075, EZ Neighborhood Life contracts DL002045, DL010131 and DL011081 and EZ Community Values and Cultural Life contracts DL011077, DL010139 and DL012788 and EZ Administrative contract DL012779 with the Columbus Compact Corporation by extending the contract through June 30, 2009, a twelve (12) month extension; and
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