Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes a contract in the amount of $500,000 with Columbus2020! These funds are intended to provide city resources for the improvement of the Columbus City Schools.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for this contract ($500,000.00) are fully budgeted in the 2013 Department of Finance and Management general fund operating budget. This ordinance transfers these funds from the citywide account to the services character for more accurate expenditure tracking. This is continguent on the passage of the 2013 general fund budget.
Title
To authorize the transfer of funds within the Department of Finance and Management, Division of Financial Management general fund and to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Columbus2020! to provide support for the improvement of the Columbus City Schools and to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the general fund. ($500,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus understands that for our city to continue to prosper, our community must provide high quality public education to our children; and
WHEREAS, the city realizes that our community’s largest public school district, Columbus City Schools, must continue to improve the quality of education for our children; and
WHEREAS, in September, 2012, the Mayor and City Council President announced their intention to involve the city in a community effort to improve the quality of education and, then, held a series of public briefings to assess, understand, and consider ways to meet the needs of children in Columbus City Schools; and
WHEREAS, the city understands the education of our children is the community’s responsibility and must work to both improve Columbus City Schools and also call upon our neighborhood, social services, faith, philanthropic, and business leaders to help in the education of our children; and
WHEREAS, in December, 2012, the Mayor and City Council President created the C...
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